Not sure where to put this, but it's on the subject of "cheating". Interesting article here on espn where they laud Seattle for bending the rules and exploiting "loopholes in human nature". (
http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/12244470/seattle-seahawks-found-way-use-penalties-their-advantage)
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The Seahawks have run more than 1,000 plays this season. For argument's sake, let's say they've started all of those plays on offense a micro-second early or an inch or two closer to their opponent, but only got caught 33 times. That means the Seahawks have had a jump on their opponents on 97 percent of their offensive plays. All it did was cost them 165 yards in penalties, total, or 2 percent of their total production. Of course it's not that cut-and-dried. After all, the shame and punishment of 33 false starts caused the Seahawks to fall all the way to No. 1 in rushing.
What's more, you and I see Seattle defensive end
Michael Bennett and his numerous offside penalties and we immediately think: that fool got caught 10 times - 10 TIMES!
Whereas the Seahawks look at Bennett and think: that dude got away with a head start 250 TIMES!
Like I said, genius.
And the best part of this ground-breaking strategy is how well it works in the Super Bowl. The bigger the stage, the more important the entertainment value, the less likely refs will be to interrupt the flow of the broadcast with numerous penalties.
You'll see.
It was Pablo Picasso who said you had to "learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist."
Which means Super Bowl XLIX is shaping up to be the Seahawks finest masterpiece."