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The least penalized team in the  NFL is the Ravens,  want to know who is #2?  Thats right, your very own Minnesota Vikings.  This is in start contrast to how they started last year coming out of the blocks with about 120 yards in the first game alone IIRC.  I heard yesterday that Vikings have only been assessed 60 yards of penalties so far over 3 games.   that right there is likely the #1 reason why the team is 2-1 instead of 1-2 or worse.  This is the best aspect of the culture change that I can come up with so far... they players are relaxed and are less apt to screw up.

Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?

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Agreed, a welcome change.  But I will say this, pretty hard to get defensive holding or DPI when the DBs are no where near until the ball is caught.

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I had noticed they weren't getting flagged much but this is really impressive.

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@"greediron" said: Agreed, a welcome change.  But I will say this, pretty hard to get defensive holding or DPI when the DBs are no where near until the ball is caught.
It's true that its hard to get flags when the secondary is playing so soft.  But we are used to seeing holding on the offensive line after a big play and so far we haven't seen that.  Even in the Eagles game with a hostile crowd did we even see one false start?
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@"Greylock" said:
@"greediron" said: Agreed, a welcome change.  But I will say this, pretty hard to get defensive holding or DPI when the DBs are no where near until the ball is caught.
It's true that its hard to get flags when the secondary is playing so soft.  But we are used to seeing holding on the offensive line after a big play and so far we haven't seen that.  Even in the Eagles game with a hostile crowd did we even see one false start?
The lack of O-line penalties has a huge effect.  Those 10 yard holding calls are killer.
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@"greediron" said:
@"Greylock" said:
@"greediron" said: Agreed, a welcome change.  But I will say this, pretty hard to get defensive holding or DPI when the DBs are no where near until the ball is caught.
It's true that its hard to get flags when the secondary is playing so soft.  But we are used to seeing holding on the offensive line after a big play and so far we haven't seen that.  Even in the Eagles game with a hostile crowd did we even see one false start?
The lack of O-line penalties has a huge effect.  Those 10 yard holding calls are killer.
....and the defensive offsides on 3rd and 2. 
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@"StickyBun" said:
@"greediron" said:
@"Greylock" said:
@"greediron" said: Agreed, a welcome change.  But I will say this, pretty hard to get defensive holding or DPI when the DBs are no where near until the ball is caught.
It's true that its hard to get flags when the secondary is playing so soft.  But we are used to seeing holding on the offensive line after a big play and so far we haven't seen that.  Even in the Eagles game with a hostile crowd did we even see one false start?
The lack of O-line penalties has a huge effect.  Those 10 yard holding calls are killer.
....and the defensive offsides on 3rd and 2. 



Well Griff isn't with the Vikings any more so that solved that.

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He thought he got the Veteran exemption, 1 second start before the snap

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@"Akvike" said: He thought he got the Veteran exemption, 1 second start before the snap
That only applies to packer tackles
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