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You know why they protect the quarterback, to the point of overprotection sometimes?
Because they realize that those are the players people want to see in the game.
The XFL thought it was all cool and retro and Butkus-y with their "we're not going to baby our quarterbacks" stuff, which is fine in theory, until the mediocre quarterbacks you start with get hurt and you have to go to guys who weren't even good enough to start for a college you've ever heard of.
Among other problems, I think they realized about halfway through their one season exactly why the NFL wants to protect quarterbacks.
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"And I'm not just some fan, I've refereed football and basketball in addition to all the baseball I've umpired. I've never made a call that horrible in my life in any sport."---Greatest. Official. Ever.
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