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[Fresh Tendrils]

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As an aside, I could watch that gif all day long.

[Chrisksaint]

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I'm just glad he somehow got up instantly and led the comeback.

[Jr.]

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There's no way to hit a guy in the neck.. the shoulder pads cover that area.

[areobee401]

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So does the defending Super Bowl MVP with a $100 million contract not count as one of those certain QBs? He got hit in a similar manner by Peppers yesterday - no flag.

It's simply the same inconsistency in refereeing we see on other calls, not some kind of conspiracy.

Joe Flacco is a bum. Refs aren't giving that dude no calls. Goodell put that call in a long a time ago.

[ImTellinTim]

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Thing about it is the ref that makes the call doesn't get to see the perfect close-up angles in slow motion. The play looks bad in real time, and some refs are always going to err on the side of calling a penalty.

[dsallupinyaarea]

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Totally irrelevent, but man that hit looks painful as ****. Brooks is a solid 260 lbs. Couldn't even do it. I'd be out for two weeks after a hit like that.

[TheMatrix31]

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NFL is turning into the same shady, inconsistent garbage as the NBA. That's what happens when you keep piling on the rules.

[ThePPL]

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/18/linebacker-thomas-howard-killed-in-high-speed-crash/

Sad news about Thomas Howard. He was reportedly driving at over 100 miles per hour. That's pretty reckless even on a highway.

One of the drivers he struck was killed too.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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You drive that fast, you're pretty much asking for it at that point.

[gr18]

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He was a good player for the Raiders and had a pretty good year with the Bengals in 2011.That being said,while it's sad that he's gone it's even sadder that his foolishness took another man's life.

[l3ulvl]

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As an aside, I could watch that gif all day long.

It looks like a cartoon. I keep expecting his head to fly off

[Candyman5]

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I would say he got hit in the upper chest and the force of the impact makes it look like a hit to the neck. IMO it was a bad call, at some point everyone is wearing protective equipment. The hit looks violent, but Brooks' elbow hits Brees below the neck on the right were the NFL logo is.

Its was a BS call for the Saints. I agree with everything that Brooks said afterwards.

Plus the Saints got a win so it makes things worse.

[SPTO]

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So just a couple things that have come to mind in my head in the last 24 hrs:

1. The Cardinals have to be the quietest 6-4 team around.

2. This is more important to my ego and well to the playoff races but I remember in preseason how I said I thought Nick Foles looked better running and understanding Chip Kelly's offense over Mike Vick. Of course Vick won the job but Foles has taken his opportunity to show his stuff and hasn't disappointed. He could end up being another Kevin Kolb but I don't really think so as he's just lighting it up and looks very comfortable in that offense. Do Philly fans think Foles should be given the starting job next season or are skeptical still?

[Candyman5]

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So just a couple things that have come to mind in my head in the last 24 hrs:

1. The Cardinals have to be the quietest 6-4 team around.

2. This is more important to my ego and well to the playoff races but I remember in preseason how I said I thought Nick Foles looked better running and understanding Chip Kelly's offense over Mike Vick. Of course Vick won the job but Foles has taken his opportunity to show his stuff and hasn't disappointed. He could end up being another Kevin Kolb but I don't really think so as he's just lighting it up and looks very comfortable in that offense. Do Philly fans think Foles should be given the starting job next season or are skeptical still?

Unsure about if the Eagles will keep him. I can see Chip Kelly shopping him during the off season and trying to get "His Guy" in the draft.

[l3ulvl]

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It looks like a cartoon. I keep expecting his head to fly off

Correction, he looks like a rock em sock em robot

Spoiler

Someone should paste Brees & Brooks' heads on those