Those penalties got to be so irritating, especially late in the game.  We finally got some momentum and then the penalties just killed it.   We're averaging 10 penalties a game, which is tied for most in the league.  And the nature of the penalties!   We lined up wrong yesterday.   We had a really stupid block in the back when we were going to get the ball in decent field position.   Then there was the holding followed by the false start when we were in the opposing red zone.  

Over and over, this team kills its chances with penalties.  How many times can we recall when it is first and ten followed by first and twenty!   We lead the league with 32 offensive holding penalties.   Brandon Linder has 9 holding penalties this year.   

It's like MINSHEW IS BACK IN THERE!  YIPPEE!!  So it's first and 10 at our 25 yard line.  Let's go Jags!   Whoops.  Holding.  Now it's first and 20 from our 15 yard line.  How is a young QB supposed to have a chance in that situation?  

Game after game.  This is on the coaching staff.  Early in the year, Marrone talked about reducing the number of penalties.  Does he even talk about it any more?  

FIFTEEN PENALTIES!  

https://www.nflpenalties.com/

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