Patriots named trick plays in playoffs 'Baltimore,' 'Raven'

Caption Steve Smith Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith stretches backward in vain as the New England Patriots knock the ball clear on a last-ditch pass from Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.In an effort to seemingly not let old wounds finally heal, America found out Wednesday night that the gimmick plays the New England Patriots used in the latest edition of their bitter rivalry with the Ravens were named after the unsuspecting victims.

The two formations were called “Baltimore” and “Raven” — almost surely not anything other than a convenient name for a play they’d use against them that week, but definitely something that will needle the Ravens, considering the…