Ranking NFL teams by penalties

By Dave Brown | dave@nflen.com | Tweet #NFLEN



Believe it or not, the St. Louis Rams lead the NFL in penalties in the 2012 regular season, by a wide margin. Maybe if we look back prior to the season and see that the Rams were the youngest team in the NFL, with the youngest offense and the seventh youngest defense, those penalty numbers begin to make more sense. Don't be too worried about these high numbers, Rams fans, at least not yet. As the Rams grow as a team, the penalties should begin to decline.


The Atlanta Falcons had the fewest penalties in the NFL during the 2012 season, and have experience on both sides of the ball. The fundamentals and execution are in place, and the 13-3 record is proof, along with an NFC championship game appearance.

The scourge of the NFL and the new bad boys, those Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders had 10 teams record more penalties than they did for the 2012 regular season. The Lions recorded 147 penalties in 2011 and 123 in 2012, an improvement overlooked by fans caught up in the after school soap opera some players became involved in.

The Raiders recorded a rather high 189 penalties in 2011 and probably had the largest improvement in execution and discipline on the field in 2012. I know it's hard to swallow this, but that is a positive sign for Raiders fans moving forward.

The entire list is below. This information was gathered from NFL Game Statistics Information Systems.

Trade deadline may be pushed back again, this time because of the weather

By NFL-EN | dave@nflen.com

The trade deadline is almost here, even if it is pushed back...(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Earlier this year, the NFL moved the trade deadline from the end of week six to the end of week eight.
The NFL is considering once again pushing back the trade deadline, this time because of the weather.

Hurricane Sandy making landfall...

Hurricane Sandy caused the New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets to shut down operations today, they have told players and non-football personnel not to report to team facilities Monday.

Four UDFAs to Watch: NFCW

By Kent Lee Platte

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Continuing around the league with our Four UDFAs to Watch series, we now have a chance to concentrate on a division with arguably one of the best Wide Receivers in the league yet has four teams that have struggled to find a solid passing game.  It is fitting, then, that this year's Undrafted class would be dominated by pass catchers, with three Wide Receivers and a Tight End standing out in camp or having a solid chance to make the roster.  With a division that has been thin at those positions in recent years, it suddenly has the opportunity to be overflowing with talent that was overlooked by the league.  Without further ado, here are four Undrafted Rookie receiving options in the NFCW with a good chance to make the final roster on their respective teams.

Sean Payton may have new job

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According to reports, Fox is considering Sean Payton as an analyst for the network's NFL broadcasts.

This wouldn't interfere with his coaching job, because Payton has been suspended for the full 2012 season as a result of the bounty program the New Orleans Saints were running.

The Cost of RGIII

 By Kent Lee Platte

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Reports are coming in that the St. Louis Rams have agreed to trade their #2 overall pick to the Washington Redskins for their #6 overall pick this year, their 2nd round pick this year, their 1st round pick in 2013, and their 1st round pick in 2014.

Reports have come in from around the league, including ESPN and NFL.com.

It is widely believed that the Indianapolis Colts will pick a QB with their #1 overall pick, and the Redskins will then pick whichever QB the Colts do not choose.  Most analysts, and those within the Colts organization, have the team selecting Andrew Luck of Stanford with their first pick, making the consolation prize Robert Griffin III from Baylor.  While Luck will go as the first pick, this trade ensures that Griffin will be the most expensive first round pick in a very, very long time.