re: Drew Brees laughs off Ahmad Brooks hit from 2013

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What about the helmet to helmet shot on Pierre that took him out the NFC championship game that was not called?

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I don't think that was a penalty that year. As long as he was not defenseless or the defender did not spear him, helmet to helmet hits were allowed in the open field. This rule has since been changed, but as bad as the hit was it did not warrant a flag under the rules that were in place at that time.