NFL owners have passed the rule proposal banning the use of ineligible receivers like the Patriots did in the AFC divisional playoffs.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 25, 2015 The Ravens are still pissed about the Patriots’ trick plays
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Thomas Edison said that invention was 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration. The Patriots’ trick play in the AFC Divisional playoffs was the inspiration, and the Ravens’ complaining about it made up the perspiration. Now Baltimore got its wish.
NFL owners on Wednesday elected to ban the trick play that seemingly made eligible and ineligible receivers confusing, despite the fact referees made it clear which were which, and press at the stadium didn’t seem confused.
The result for fans: fewer trick plays and innovation on the offensive side of the ball. It’s disappointing for a sport that should be evolving on the tactical side, but hey, at least a play in an already-decided game was overruled. The Ravens’ Twitter account couldn’t help but point that out.
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