The Indianapolis Colts made one of the most ridiculous attempts at a trick play that's been seen in recent years on Sunday.
The play would've resulted in an illegal formation penalty, but since the Colts snapped the ball, it was a turnover on downs and the New England Patriots took over.
It seems Griff Whalen, playing defacto center, was not supposed to snap the ball, and the play was an elaborate attempt to get the Patriots to jump offside. But no one is really clear on the exact nature of the breakdown.
Here's a similar play from mediocre ex-NFL head coach Jim Zorn in 2009:















