Bernard Pollard has delivered some big hits in his career, but what concerned him on Sunday was really more of a kick than anything else. The Ravens safety said he believes Tom Brady deserves a fine for his cleats-up slide into Ed Reed in Sunday's AFC Championship Game. The NFL is reviewing the play to determine whether Brady deserves a fine, but do you think the play was dirty?

• Interstate20GA: "NFL review: We've come to the conclusion that Brady did no wrong, but Ed Reed will be fined for making contact with Brady's leg."
• ride em fishboy: "He slid into the off-season, and that's good enough for me."
• pcapitelli: "One more example of why everyone outside of Massachusetts hates the current rendition of the Patriots. Belicheck and Brady need to go for the betterment of the game. "
• johnny not football 2.0: "it took a whole day of debate whether to look at this or not. dont want to upset the poster boy. "
• DJONPOINT: "Brady's kick was dirty, but his name is Tom Brady so I doubt there will be any action. "
• jimicorcoran: "Obviously was a dirty move on Brady's part. Fine him and move on. The ultimate punishment is that he played like garbage and has the whole offseason to wonder why the Pats choked again."

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For the eighth consecutive season, the New England Patriots' season ends with a loss. That may not seem like much, but it's a far cry from the glory years of the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick dynasty that captured three Lombardi Trophies in a four-year span. Since then, the Pats have lost two Super Bowls and two more conference championship games. Brady, once the definition of clutch, threw a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions Sunday, and will have to wait another year to join Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw as the only quarterbacks to win four Super Bowls. But will he ever get there?

• masterjoe712: "Crazy that the Patriots are the franchise in Boston that has gone the longest without winning a championship."
• ScottyB1994: "Does anyone think the Pats can get another SB before Brady retires.. in all honesty."
• luckyej09: "Nonetheless great season Patriots. Your time isn't up yet."
• txlitespeed: "Belichick needs to get over this feeling that the Patriots are ordained to win the Bowl every year; and figure out why they haven't won anything since 2004. They are far from the best team and typically pad their regular-season records by playing in a very weak division. The team has serious holes to address, and wouldn't measure up to any of the top-5 teams in the NFC so even had they won it would have been another Super Bowl loss."
• MrLucky075: "Brady was bad and they were missing 2 of their most important players. Recipe for disaster."
• rand_the_fin: "Pats washed up ... Brady 36 yrs old. Not the same player. The Dolphins will establish themselves as a rising, young team in the AFC East. Pat window closing fast."

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The Chiefs are a miserable 1-10. There is very little to get excited about these days, so maybe playing against a future Hall of Famer is as good as it gets. After Sunday's 17-9 loss to the Broncos, Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles waited around after the game to get Peyton Manning's autograph. Do you have a problem with this? Does it make a difference where it happens? And which superstar would get you to break out the Sharpie?

Are you OK with Jamaal Charles getting Peyton Manning's autograph after losing to the Broncos?

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  85%
  Yes
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  15%
  No

(Total votes: 134,340)

Do you believe Jamaal Charles when he says his autograph request of Peyton Manning was for his mother?

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  63%
  Yes
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  37%
  No

(Total votes: 30,049)

Would you be OK with a losing player posing for a photograph with Peyton Manning on the field after a game?

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  12%
  Yes, if it's the Super Bowl
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  72%
  Yes, for any game
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  16%
  No

(Total votes: 29,942)

What would you do if you saw Peyton Manning walking down the street?

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  10%
  Ask him for an autograph
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  12%
  Ask him for a picture
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  50%
  Ask him for a picture and an autograph
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  28%
  Leave him alone

(Total votes: 29,811)

On Tuesday, "First Take" compared Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Rodgers and Brady are at their usual spots at the top of the NFL's quarterback list, with Rodgers' 25 touchdowns and 5 interceptions contrasting with Tom Brady's 16 TDs and 3 INTs, although Brady has had one fewer game in which to put up stats. Stephen A. Smith gives the lead to Rodgers for leading the Packers to contention in one of the toughest divisions in football, while Skip Bayless thinks Rodgers is having a bit of an off year and gives the award to Brady.

On Friday, "First Take" debated Robert Kraft's comments about Tom Brady. In an interview, Kraft said he believes Tom Brady is better than Joe Montana and may be the best quarterback of all time. Skip Bayless isn't convinced, but he can see what Kraft was talking about. Stephen A. Smith, on the other hand, says the idea is ridiculous considering their relative record in Super Bowls. What's your take?

• vicmo25: "If Brady is better than Montana then Eli is unrankable"
• wayovatheyhead: "Tom Brady is the GREATEST QB in the history of the Sport... The special thing about him is that he was already in the conversation 4 years ago. Respect"
• Sport_NorCal: "Brady is awesome, no doubt. Great QB, great leader. Like Joe he seems to be a good guy off the field, too. But come on. Anyone who saw Joe play ... just stop it."
• Tony3177: "Tough call. I give the edge to Brady -- plus he still has time to add to his legacy. But after him, Joe's the greatest."
• pohalleran287: "What a joke!! Montana 4-0 in Super Bowls.......11 TD's, ZERO Int's. Can Brady touch that? Of course note."
• StarSlappers: "Brady has played in 10 seasons basically and has made it to the Superbowl 5 times... 50% of the time he makes it to the Superbowl. That is unheard of. Highest Winning percentage as a QB. The best statistical season by a Quarterback is Tom Brady, the best season by a WR is his own Randy Moss, the best season by a TE is his own Gronk, he was a dropped ball by assante from being 19-0. I didnt have the luxury of watching Montana, but how much more can you do?"



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Tom Brady, 35, says he wants to play at least until he's 40. Will he still be elite in five years?

• Leaf in the Brees: "Those are nice thoughts that Brady has about longevity, but almost NOBODY lasts as long as Favre. His durability was off the charts. If Brady is effective at 37 he has a lot to be happy about. Things happen in those late 30s where the body starts to break down a bit. "
• thechloisa: "When you add in all the playoff football Brady has played - it'll be amazing if he can be productive past 38 or so. However, he doesn't need to rely on being mobile which is a huge plus and he's always been pretty well protected over the years."
• Jenks7000: "Not a Pats fan. But I think a strong argument could be made that Brady is the best QB (or at least the best pure passer) in the history of the league. I'm not saying he is the best, but he is clearly in the converstation, IMHO. That said, he has always seemed a bit contact-shy and that has become more apparent with age. I doubt he starts another three full years."
• Carlito Bandito: "The MAJOR difference between the longevity of Favre and Brady is that Favre used to get hit more times in a single season than Brady has most of his career. The fact that he doesn't get hit greatly improves his chances of making it until he's 40. Also if the Pats keep him protected then he will continue to not get hit making it all the more likely that he can make it to 40."
• patsfan987654: "Brady with the Pats till 40. Sounds good to me but don't think about stopping at 40 yet."



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