A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

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  • stuckincincy
    Buffalo Bills Fan
    • Sep 2003
    • 15084
    #1

    A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

    No more putting ineligible receivers in the slot position.


    NFL bans practice of lining up ineligible WRs in slot
    By Dan Hanzus Around the NFL Writer Published: March 25, 2015 at 01:07 p.m. Updated: March 26, 2015 at 12:28 p.m.

    ..."UPDATE: In a move that will make Baltimore fans happy, NFL owners passed Wednesday the rule proposal making the practice of players declaring themselves ineligible and then lining up in the slot illegal. Players reporting ineligible must line up in the tackle box. The Patriots used that tactic to much success in a divisional playoff win over the Ravens this past January."...

    NFL bans practice of lining up ineligible WRs in slot
    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000481157/article/nfl-bans-practice-of-lining-up-ineligible-wrs-in-slot
    The Patriots used some tricky ineligible receiver tactics to gain advantage over the Ravens during a playoff win. The league on Wednesday passed a rule to make such play illegal.
    Fiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.
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  • Joe Fo Sho
    Making Spirits Bright
    • Mar 2006
    • 6193
    #2
    Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

    Not that I think it's a big deal one way or the other, but changing this rule is bogus. The rule shouldn't be a problem if everyone understands it.

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    • OpIv37
      Acid Douching Asswipe
      • Sep 2002
      • 100871
      #3
      Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

      Honestly, I don't have a problem with what NE did because it was within the rules.

      It's like the old onside kick rule where the team would get to re-kick after a 5 yard penalty if the ball didn't go 10 yards, or the 2 min delay of game penalty for shooting the puck out of bounds in the defensive zone in the NHL. They're ****ty rules, but teams take advantage of them all the time.
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      • Meathead
        Insufferable prick and perpetual crybaby
        • Jul 2002
        • 21349
        #4
        Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

        yep

        if anybody can find a hole in the rules then i encourage them to hammer on that to their advantage until the league made a change. THATS being competitively creative. as much as i hate that fat cheating douchebag i have to applaud that particular move

        this ѕhit the cheaters have pulled with recording hand signals and secretly deflating balls that only they use are a completely different story. they blatantly cheated for the last whatever number of years since marcia got them to change the rules, including the first seventeen games of this 'championship' season. even the 84 bills might have won a superbowl if they somehow found themselves magically transported into one. that title, just like the other three, should have a big fat asterisk next to it. that obviously wont ever happen
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        • stuckincincy
          Buffalo Bills Fan
          • Sep 2003
          • 15084
          #5
          Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

          Originally posted by OpIv37 View Post
          Honestly, I don't have a problem with what NE did because it was within the rules.
          Nor do I. Just a posting for edification.
          Fiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.

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          • Strongman
            Registered User
            • Apr 2006
            • 763
            #6
            Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

            It's a good rule change, but the Patriots* should still be sanctioned. I believe a team is suppose to give the NFL a few day's head's up if it intends to use unusual formations during the course of a game. However in typical Belicheat fashion, he told officials on the field right before the game.

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            • Joe Fo Sho
              Making Spirits Bright
              • Mar 2006
              • 6193
              #7
              Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

              Originally posted by Strongman View Post
              It's a good rule change, but the Patriots* should still be sanctioned. I believe a team is suppose to give the NFL a few day's head's up if it intends to use unusual formations during the course of a game. However in typical Belicheat fashion, he told officials on the field right before the game.
              The fact that they have to give notice even though what they plan to do is within the rules is ridiculous. As much as I hate New England, I don't fault them for what they did. The refs should be better trained to handle these situations.

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              • OpIv37
                Acid Douching Asswipe
                • Sep 2002
                • 100871
                #8
                Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

                Do they have to give the league notice? Or do teams do it for their own benefit so they don't get flagged for something legal because the refs get confused by something they aren't used to seeing?
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                • Strongman
                  Registered User
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 763
                  #9
                  Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

                  Originally posted by OpIv37 View Post
                  Do they have to give the league notice? Or do teams do it for their own benefit so they don't get flagged for something legal because the refs get confused by something they aren't used to seeing?
                  A while back after the Ravens/Patriots* game I read something that teams need to give the office a head's up if they plan to use unusual formations during a game. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find that article now though.

                  It makes sense that the league would do this as it protects both teams and keeps the flow of the game going. If a play is legal, then the refs won't be caught off-guard and penalize a team for something they think is illegal. Likewise, an illegal play would be recognized immediately and flagged. I think it's good a good practice because it allows teams to be creative, keeps the flow of the game going, and doesn't ruin the element of suprise since the other team isn't told about it.

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                  • BertSquirtgum
                    Registered User
                    • May 2009
                    • 13379
                    #10
                    Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

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                    • YardRat
                      Well, lookie here...
                      • Dec 2004
                      • 85609
                      #11
                      Re: A rule change (again) thanks to NE's actions

                      I'm all for closing loopholes.
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