Article By Adam Hankins on 5th October, 2009
The penalty highlighted a larger problem with some NFL referees. Star players get preferential treatment.
On that particular play, Tom Brady lobbied for the penalty by immediately pointing to the nearest referee, as if he were demanding a flag to be thrown.
Guess what? He got what he asked for.
There are a handful of big stars in the NFL who have such influence over referees' decisions, but none more influential than the league's biggest star, Tom Brady.
In most cases, as it was Sunday, it unfairly affects the outcomes of games. That particular penalty may hav...
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