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Jets DE Sheldon Richardson thinks NFL babies Patriots QB Tom Brady
By Ryan Wilson CBSSports.com October 18, 2013.
..."Specifics aside, Richardson's overarching point remains: Safeguards are in place to protect quarterbacks, but even among that group, Brady enjoys special status. "That's the way it looks like to me, man, you can't touch him," Richardson said. And the rookie has some experience with that.
"I remember a play [during the Week 2 Jets-Pats game], a referee made it his business to tell me I was too close to hitting him," Richardson said, adding: "It gets crazy out there. I got close to him, shoved him a little bit, the referee said, 'I could've threw the flag on you for that.'"
"He didn't even fall," Richardson pointed out to the official. "It doesn't matter," was the response, according to Richardson."...
By Ryan Wilson CBSSports.com October 18, 2013.
..."Specifics aside, Richardson's overarching point remains: Safeguards are in place to protect quarterbacks, but even among that group, Brady enjoys special status. "That's the way it looks like to me, man, you can't touch him," Richardson said. And the rookie has some experience with that.
"I remember a play [during the Week 2 Jets-Pats game], a referee made it his business to tell me I was too close to hitting him," Richardson said, adding: "It gets crazy out there. I got close to him, shoved him a little bit, the referee said, 'I could've threw the flag on you for that.'"
"He didn't even fall," Richardson pointed out to the official. "It doesn't matter," was the response, according to Richardson."...
