Quote Originally Posted by JayJ79 View Post
what's that have to do with the "fake sliding" rule? I don't see him faking a slide in that play.
the issue with faking a slide is that with the player safety rules, when someone slides, defensive players are required to avoid hitting them or risk a penalty.
that isn't the case with the trick play shown here.
Exactly. I like trick plays. Heck, every play in football is a trick play to some degree. It's a game of deception. Even when NDSU got burned by UND with that fake sideline consultation this year, I admired the play design.

But if you're going to take advantage of a rule designed to keep you safe, and force a defender to let up? Let's just say I wouldn't shed a tear if a 330 pound nose tackle lifted Picket up and set him back down not so gently in his bowl game.