good post by matt chatham on the eligibility plays: http://www.footballbyfootball.com/column/hot-mess-nfl-rulebook-strikes-again
It bears mentioning that the place in the game of football where disguising the eligible receivers is most prevalent is punt team. Punt teams fairly regularly change up eligibility as they enter the field of play, and like to screw with opponents for potential punt fakes by changing the typical balance in the line. What makes this extra juicy is that both Belichick and Harbaugh are former special teams coaches.
Every team in the NFL has what we referred to as a "safe" call...a presnap zone check that makes sure there are no mistakes if something bizarre happens because the defense just guards areas and not specific people. Who's eligible at that point doesn't really matter. The Ravens have a rookie middle linebacker, I'm not sure if that contributed to them not checking into a better call. But the players on the field have to put the defense in the best position possible. The NFL isn't college, there's plenty of onfield autonomy to make the necessary changes when the other team is trying to screw with you.
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:36 (eleven years ago)
we're off to the super bowl fellas
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 12 January 2015 00:52 (eleven years ago)
http://www.nfl.com/videos/inside-the-nfl/0ap3000000459067/Inside-the-NFL-Ravens-vs-Patriots-highlights
it's all good but be sure to check around 4:40 for the ref's facial expression.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 16 January 2015 00:24 (eleven years ago)
haha. lots of good expressions right around that time.
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 16 January 2015 03:45 (eleven years ago)
julian edelman, user of the internet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY9BBjLOwQM
― call all destroyer, Friday, 23 January 2015 19:53 (eleven years ago)
that's p good work
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 23 January 2015 19:57 (eleven years ago)
created by robert kraft
― Sounds like a forks display name (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 January 2015 20:34 (eleven years ago)
Patriots trade with Eagles By Mike Rodak | April 30, 2011 3:32:06 PM PDTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots have traded their sixth-round selection (193rd overall) to the Eagles for the Eagles' sixth-round selection (194th overall).
No other selections were involved in the trade, which moves the Patriots back one spot in the draft.
― lag∞n, Sunday, 25 January 2015 23:00 (eleven years ago)
lol
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 25 January 2015 23:01 (eleven years ago)
good article http://grantland.com/the-triangle/bill-belichick-nfl-draft-new-england-patriots
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 03:02 (eleven years ago)
feel like this exact piece already exists but whatever still coolhttp://mmqb.si.com/2015/01/28/bill-belichick-library-steve-belichick-naval-academy/
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 28 January 2015 20:43 (eleven years ago)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kwg7HG04ch0/TCKFtx63p-I/AAAAAAAAAVM/0etzfto0Y8Y/s1600/AdsMitchell_mandela_world_cup.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:28 (eleven years ago)
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr06/2013/8/25/17/anigif_enhanced-buzz-8100-1377466284-7.gif
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:36 (eleven years ago)
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/assets/3930791/3_medium.png
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:37 (eleven years ago)
http://gamecola.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/touchdown-patriots.png
http://gamecola.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/team-helmets.png
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:38 (eleven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B80DxkyCYAA1qHE.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:41 (eleven years ago)
Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero 2h2 hours agoGuy in #Raiders hat interviewing LeGarrette Blount thinking he's Brandon Browner and Blount is just rolling with it
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:43 (eleven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8z49rECYAEK4TD.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:45 (eleven years ago)
i just watched unaccountable amounts of post game and still no gdamn vince interview
― call all destroyer, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:47 (eleven years ago)
i haven't since vince even once! i saw akeem ayers and casillas but no vince.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:50 (eleven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8z1WF0CMAEXMwc.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8zwVnwCcAAP31x.jpg
^^^^^^^^^^^^
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:51 (eleven years ago)
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--h3WL6cd9--/wi8src56el4lhgdd3jty.gif
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:52 (eleven years ago)
http://i.imgur.com/n6vMfy7.gif
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 05:55 (eleven years ago)
Gronk said they were getting Rick Ross to play their party tonight
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 2 February 2015 07:10 (eleven years ago)
https://gs1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/8019B6/data.tumblr.com/9edc83d4a3343bdd2dc742eb5bb9194f/tumblr_nj4jlpDH931qz6f9yo1_500.gif
congrats y'all
― mookieproof, Monday, 2 February 2015 08:09 (eleven years ago)
:D
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 12:55 (eleven years ago)
Is a patrito a diminutive Latino/mexican patriot? Do they have patrita partners?I keep seeing the title of this thread and wondering, like.
― Stevolende, Monday, 2 February 2015 12:59 (eleven years ago)
Gronk said they were getting Rick Ross to play their party tonight --kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown)
surprising if true, would expect something more like imagine dragons for this team
― indie fuxxor albums i have secretly spotified (slothroprhymes), Monday, 2 February 2015 13:29 (eleven years ago)
what does that even mean
― call all destroyer, Monday, 2 February 2015 13:39 (eleven years ago)
that I can easily imagine tom brady liking imagine dragons?
― indie fuxxor albums i have secretly spotified (slothroprhymes), Monday, 2 February 2015 13:43 (eleven years ago)
???
― 龜, Monday, 2 February 2015 13:44 (eleven years ago)
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--aiT6kfs0--/cixhqhh7hzwpvtkjeqhn.gif
― am0n, Monday, 2 February 2015 17:50 (eleven years ago)
i was on the phone with my early '90s roommate -- a low-bore Pats fan -- at the end of the game, and couldn't explain to him why they are such a loathed franchise outside of N.E. ("They haven't won in 10 years!" was his protest.) Any good columns on this recently?
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Monday, 2 February 2015 17:55 (eleven years ago)
idk why i should explain this to anyone but: 2007, spygate, "running up the score," 18-1, been loathed ever since.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 2 February 2015 18:02 (eleven years ago)
i mean their unprecedented degree of success in the salary cap era would result in them being loathed for one reason or another, but 2007 is really what it comes down to in terms of when and why the tide turned.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 2 February 2015 18:03 (eleven years ago)
good info here too: http://tinyurl.com/4blq6y
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 18:04 (eleven years ago)
also: terrible in Tecmo Super Bowl
― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 2 February 2015 18:04 (eleven years ago)
ok
i don't know what "2007" means.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Monday, 2 February 2015 18:07 (eleven years ago)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_season
― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 2 February 2015 18:19 (eleven years ago)
also: Tom Brady is not a good ole boy manning type
― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 2 February 2015 18:20 (eleven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B821wP8CUAE_ORf.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 February 2015 18:27 (eleven years ago)
tom brady has become the best troll in the nfl and this postseason was his masterpiece
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Monday, 2 February 2015 18:35 (eleven years ago)
feel like the "centered part" was his masterpiecehttp://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/v2_article_large/public/2011/09/28/165843-new-england-patriots-quarterback-tom-brady-looks-on-against-the-jackso.jpg?itok=rA8YvEXV
― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 2 February 2015 18:40 (eleven years ago)
or the giant winter hat
http://www.sportspickle.com/wp-content/gallery/the-most-embarrassing-tom-brady-photos/brady1.jpg
― am0n, Monday, 2 February 2015 18:55 (eleven years ago)
http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/201511/rs_634x1024-150201204920-634-tom-brady-gisele-superbowl.ls.2115.jpg
― call all destroyer, Monday, 2 February 2015 18:56 (eleven years ago)
hey am i the only one who didn't know that LaGarrotte Blount is the nephew of SUN RA?????? wow
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 2 February 2015 19:15 (eleven years ago)
ha what really
― lag∞n, Monday, 2 February 2015 19:17 (eleven years ago)