NFL rules shifted between the 90’s and early 2000’s that provided a significant advantage to the passing game with stricter enforcement of pass interference rules, tackling rules, and handling of the quarterback. Comparing what Steve Young and Brett Favre played through to Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Tom Brady faced is almost apples to oranges.
I will always remember a quote from Brett Favre when he was bantering with opposing defensive linemen while he was miked up during a game. “It’s not holding if they’re not calling it.” Basically, the response to this accusation could be “so what.”
The arena is supposed to cost $900 million and the team is going to contribute $50 million. How helpful of them. Meanwhile the existing one just became old enough to have a beer.
It’s a little early in his lifetime for that sort of a venue isn’t it? Louisville has a museum devoted to Muhammad Ali but they didn’t open that until he was an old man.