The Seattle Seahawks managed to experience a decrease in accepted penalties in their second preseason game against the overmatched San Diego Chargers last Friday night. All total, they had eight penalties called against them, vs. 13 when they played the Denver Broncos in week one. This compares to Seattle’s 2013 league-most average of eight penalties per game. That’s right: eight penalties is progress in your 2014 NFL season — even though it’s exactly on pace for the highest average of just one year ago.
What in the name of flag football is going on out there?
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