Tom Brady Draws Emotionally Roughing The Passer Penalty

**tp2021** · 10-07-2009

Tom Brady Draws Emotionally Roughing The Passer Penalty

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs was flagged for emotionally roughing Patriots quarterback Tom Brady yesterday after a hit left the star quarterback feeling upset and unloved.

"I didn't care for that! I didn't care for that one bit!" snapped Brady, stomping his foot as he pulled himself up off the ground. Moments later, official Tom Winter threw a flag, penalizing Suggs and the Ravens for an infraction never before called in organized football.

"The new rules in place make our job very clear as officials," said Winter, explaining his call. "We are to protect the quarterback, especially star quarterbacks, and especially this star quarterback. Brady's injury last year is what prompted all of these rule changes."

Brady says Winter made the right call.

"I don't think people understand how hard it is to be me. I'm coming back from a knee injury, my team is struggling, I have one child out of wedlock, another child on the way, very high-maintenance dogs to take care of, I'm expected to look stylish all the time and I have the stress of physically satisfying a woman millions of men around the world would love a shot at. And then when someone tackles me, well ..." he said, tearing up. "It can be very, very hard, okay? It can be very hard on my psyche."

Suggs said he had no intention of emotionally harming Brady, only sacking him and maybe creating a turnover.

"I wasn't trying to emotionally rough the guy," said Suggs. "Physically harming him would have been awesome, but all that touchy-feely emotional crap is what's killing football. I just wanted to maim the guy."

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he will examine the emotionally roughing the quarterback call and evaluate how it should be called in the future.

http://www.sport kle.com/article:...passer-penalty

**vander** · 10-07-2009

The Chargers are having no trouble at all following the new rules

**monosylab1k** · 10-07-2009

4/10

I personally enjoy this picture of a box of CHEATies much better -

now THAT'S funny!

**J.T.** · 10-07-2009

mono

the cheatriots gag stopped being funny when they lost the super bowl to the re ed manning brother

at this point you sound like the jonas brothers trying to cover stairway to heaven

seriously

**monosylab1k** · 10-07-2009

the cheatriots gag will never get old. because they cheated! and now the NFL is cheating for them because nobody is allowed to launch themselves at Brady's knees! such cheating!

**J.T.** · 10-07-2009

So it's kind of like the new Peyton Rule where if a team quarterbacked by Peyton Manning reaches overtime in the playoffs, they automatically get a possession even if losing the coin toss an getting scored on the first drive?

**J.T.** · 10-07-2009

seriously brah

jonas brothers covering stairway to heaven

you don't want that to be you

**J.T.** · 10-07-2009

for real

thats like if they made top gun 2 starring zack efron and the self- blocking skinny kid from superbad (not mclovin).

**IronMexican** · 10-07-2009

I agree with JT

**IronMexican** · 10-07-2009

Although the Jo Bros. covering Stairway To Heaven is one of their better songs.

**Drachen** · 10-07-2009

Originally Posted by J.T.

at this point you sound like the jonas brothers trying to cover stairway to heaven

Please tell me this didn't happen.

**Obstructed_View** · 10-08-2009

Originally Posted by monosylab1k

the cheatriots gag will never get old. because they cheated! and now the NFL is cheating for them because nobody is allowed to launch themselves at Brady's knees! such cheating!

In addition, nobody is allowed to touch his knees or helmet in any way after the throwing motion, especially if it's third down.