A TRIP DOWN AGONY LANE
The Vikings were penalized for a false start on the first snap that their No. 1 offense took in the red zone this preseason. Uh-oh. A year ago, the Vikings committed a league-high 19 offensive penalties in the red zone. Eighteen were accepted. Here’s the breakdown of those 18 flags, including 11 penalties before the snap:
THE PENALTIES
False starts 7
Holding 3
Illegal blocks 3
Delay of game 2
Illegal formation 1
Unsportsmanlike conduct 1
Facemask 1
The offenders
OL T.J. Clemmings 3
OL Jeremiah Sirles 2
RT Andre Smith 2
QB Sam Bradford 2
LG Alex Boone 2
RG Brandon Fusco 2
LT Jake Long 1
TE Rhett Ellison 1
FB Matt Asiata 1
C Nick Easton 1
illegal formation 1
MARK CRAIG
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