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NFL Double-Standard: It's Open Season on the New England Patriots

Sean CroweDec 7, 2008

Okay, I need to rant.

Apparently, itโ€™s open season on the New England Patriots.

If youโ€™re a defensive lineman, throw yourself at Matt Casselโ€™s knee. Donโ€™t worry, the NFL doesnโ€™t fine or suspend players who go after New England Patriots players.

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If youโ€™re a safety, the play is over, and Randy Moss or Wes Welker isnโ€™t paying attention, by all means lay them out. Itโ€™s a win-win. You wonโ€™t get fined or suspended, and if you knock them out of the game, itโ€™ll be that much easier to win.

The NFLโ€™s double standard this season has been ridiculous.

Perhaps the NFL is still upset at the Patriots for the black eye they gave the league last year when they were caught videotaping opponents.

Maybe itโ€™s payback for going undefeated but losing in the Super Bowl.

Maybe the NFL is upset at the Patriots for launching Eli Manningโ€™s career.

Who knows?

But the fact remains, the NFL has been harsh in its fines against Patriots players (like the insane Randy Moss fine that was later rescinded once it became public) and has been conspicuously lenient on opposing players who take liberties against the Patriots.

Iโ€™m not calling the hit that knocked Brady out for the season dirty, but it was illegal. You canโ€™t go at a quarterbackโ€™s knee, on purpose or by mistake. Period.

The โ€œhe was blocked into himโ€ argument is easily debunked by simply watching the video.

Itโ€™s a crap excuse. There should have been a fine.

Now, the Welker hit, a blatant, dirty attempt to knock a player out of the game after the play was clearly over, goes without a fine?

Are you frigging kidding me?

Itโ€™s time to call the NFL out on their double-standard. Just because youโ€™re still mad at Belichick doesnโ€™t mean itโ€™s legal to try to kill his players.

Sorry. Rant over.

Sean Crowe covers the New England Patriots for Examiner.com and writes a bi-weekly column for Sports-Central.org.

He is a Senior Writer and an NFL Community Leaderย at Bleacher Report. You can email him atย scrowe@gmail.com.ย His archive can be found here.

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