The Rams used a curious play to put themselves just a touchdown behind the Packers in their NFL playoffs divisional round meeting Saturday.After running back Cam Akers scored a TD out of the Wildcat formation, coach Sean McVay called a nifty hook-and-
Nathan Eovaldi Jersey lateral for the 2-point conversion to make the score 25-18, Green Bay, with 1:41 remaining in the third quarter:The Rams' play design on this 2-point conversion Sporting News (@sportingnews) MORE: It's not too often you see a hook-and-lateral in the NFL, especially
Austin Meadows Jersey on a non-game-ending play.Unle s you're the Dolphins, that is.Twitter was quick to point out Los Angeles' play was suspiciously similar to a play Brian Flores and Miami used in the team's 22-12 win over the Patriots in Week 15. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two plays, courtesy of Sporting News' Jordan Heck:The Rams took their 2-point conversion play from the Dolphins Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF
Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey ) There's nothing in the rules that says teams can't copy plays, of course. And it's not as if the Dolphins, who mi sed the playoffs, are in a position to use it. That didn't stop Twitter from noticing the similarity and saying the the Rams "stole" the play:Damn, that play looked familiar Safid Deen (@Safid_Deen) The stole that 2-point play from the lol Dov Kleiman
Wilson Ramos Jersey (@NFL_DovKleiman) wow rams really stole that 2 point conversation from the dolphins smh trace (@SkyTrace29) Rams really used a play Dolphins used on them Gu sher Mendoza (@Gu sher10) From the Dolphins playbook in Week 15 to the Rams playbook in the playoffs The Ringer (@ringer) Alright the Rams stole that 2-point conversion from the Dolphins and now Im salty again that we didnt make the playoffs.Help me stay positive, Mr. Fan of the Year Evan Morris (@EvanMorris72) Rams just burned the Packers with the flag football play, too. (Dolphins ran a similar one against the Patriots
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