Cheaters!!!!
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A much-deconstructed formation led to a New England Patriots touchdown drive in the playoffs. Next season, it will lead to a 5-yard penalty.
The NFL passed a rule Wednesday that makes it illegal for an offensive player wearing an eligible number -- between 1 and 49, or 80 to 89 -- to report as ineligible and line up outside the tackle box. Now, if a player is declared ineligible yet aligns outside the tackle, the offense will be penalized for illegal substitution.
In their playoff meeting, Ravens coach John Harbaugh objected to the Patriots' substitution pattern. Now, if a player is declared ineligible and then lines up outside the tackle, it will be a penalty.
The rule, proposed by the NFL's competition committee, resulted from a successful series of plays by the Patriots during a 35-31 playoff victory over Baltimore in January.
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12...l-substitution
But seriously, they exploited the rulebook and the NFL responds by changing it? Ok, so they'll just exploit another rule then. NFL is ridiculous sometimes.