In the NFL, nothing looks worse than a risky trick play that backfires completely.
The Green Bay Packers thought they had the perfect trick play called up in their opening drive against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Head coach Matt LaFleur called for a flea flicker on 4th-and-2 in New Orleans territory, and the Pack certainly had their opponents fooled.
Just two problems: The toss back to Love was low. And then he slipped on the Lambeau Field turf and missed a wide-open receiver for what would have been a huge gain:
Making matters worse for the Packers? The Saints took advantage of the short field and scored the game’s first touchdown, with Derek Carr hitting Jimmy Graham in the end zone for six.
