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