They passed the Belicheat rule!

[El Supremo]

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.

One team in particular was happy to see the change.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000481157/article/nfl-bans-practice-of-lining-up-ineligible-wrs-in-slot

[trumad]

1. Well I would consider that if Bill did it now....

It would be a penalty. Before the rule...not a penalty.

Lots of sour grapes with this one.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. What Trumad Said!

It obviously wasn't against the rules before. So, how is it cheating to do something that isn't against the rules?

[joeybee12]

9. I can't believe I agree with you!

I thought only die-hard Ravens fans were still calling this cheating. Then again, El Supremo might be a Ravens fan, although I think that's the only avatar he's yet to use.

[trumad]

10. I live in a fact based world...

If it was legal when it was done---it was legal.

Easy Peasy.

[joeybee12]

11. Yeah, but it wasn't technically illegal, but they cheated because they

broke the "spirit" of the rule...yes, I have heard that.

[El Supremo]

12. It was more than deceptive. It was a last second sneaky trick.

On one play, running back Shane Vereen didn't alert the officials to his ineligibility until just before the snap.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000456365/article/john-harbaugh-pats-substitutions-deceptive

Typical of Belicheat's cheating at every thing he can get away with.

[joeybee12]

13. He exposed the weaknesses of the Ravens...they can't adjust, they're

not quick, and they're not smart. Give it a rest.

[El Supremo]

14. Well, the NFL won't allow that shit anymore.

And like I asked earlier, I wonder how many other rules will the Cheatriots cause to be made?

[joeybee12]

15. If the Ravens were a better team, this would not be an issue...

They're whiners.

[BillZBubb]

2. The LOSERS cry: "Belicheat!"

[El Supremo]

3. We already have the "tuck" rule and the "Brady" rule. What other rules...

have been attributed to the Cheatriots?

[madinmaryland]

4. DOUCHEBASS's. No one ever calls Jerrah Jones a cheater for his THREE Super Bowl

Victories.

Hey, you have to blame the Vikings for that!! And I don't think even El Supremo will try and undermine the two Super Bowl Championship with Roger Staubach and Tom Landry!!

[El Supremo]

5. Tom Landry's statue:

Jerry Jones' statue:

[madinmaryland]

6. Avatar change again??

[Capt. Obvious]

8. Did anyone here attend the Raven's alternate universe Super Bowl parade?