I watched a lot of football since 1972 and actually dropped it for a few years after the kneeling started and the terrible Steeler QBs of recent.

I think the NFL got it right when they decided to start protecting all QBs, not just selected ones from the northeast. The game is better when your team has its starter all season without losing him to injury or a hard shot.

It also helps when the team has a top 10 QB and good defense too. You need only look at Baltimore now to see what happens when special teams breaks down which was also a problem in Pittsburgh until they decided to do something about it this season. They also rapidly fixed the QB problem at the same time.