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Brady rule will have minimal effect

By Jeffri Chadiha
ESPN.com

Monday, March 30, 2009

Here's a prediction for the 2009 NFL season: The so-called "Tom Brady rule" won't change a thing about how defensive players attack the quarterback. It certainly will lead to more penalties. It might even produce more reprimands from the league office. What it won't do, however, is create the kind of impact the league was hoping for when its competition committee announced adoption of the measure during last week's league meetings. The Brady rule essentially is another attempt by the league ...

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