that first hit was not a horrific one - he was shoved, not hit.

That said, it's almost impossible to compare across eras. Lawrence Taylor was a monster at 6'3" and 238 lbs...about 1 inch taller and 10 lbs heavier than Patriots WR Cordarelle Patterson. The worst team in the NFL today would steamroll the best teams from 30 years ago - the players are just too big and fast.

He's lucky his head is still attached.

thing is brand new this year. QBs are still getting hurt in today’s game. Look at Garapolo and Andrew Luck. I saw Cam Newton get absolutely crushed against the Falcons this year on a helmet to helmet collision. (Yes it drew a flag and ejection but the hits happen)

Players are also bigger in today’s game. There were some freaks of their day, the Fridge, Too Tall. But they are a dime a dozen today.

The game is faster and players much bigger in general than back in the good ol days.

and Brady is officiated much differently then Luck and especially Newton. Brady though to his credit is a master of getting the ball out quickly. His mind is 10 steps ahead of everyone else on the field.

But to compare the way game was called today to the 80's is nonsensical. One can only imagine what Montana and even Young's stats would have been if Rice and other WRs were allowed to run unimpeded through the secondary. The games aren't the same.

For his pre-snap game. He’s great at changing play calls and avoiding sacks. The Chargers have two great rush ends and couldn’t get to him.