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[QUOTE="Orangeman, post: 2894636, member: 972"]
That’s almost correct, and it played out exactly that way...They have to call something on the Patriots, and so they ring them up on Special Teams...

Last night the Patriots were called for 1 penalty in the 1H, one of their patented, sham Offensive Holding penalties on Special Teams (punts).  They don’t mind these calls because it doesn’t change the game, take away a big play for them, or create a long down/distance for them.  They lead the league (by a lot) in % of penalties that come on STs, so those players get very undisciplined in that phase (or there’s something else going on).

I also found another interesting pattern...the Patriots were never called for Offensive Holding unless they were up by two scores (9 points), except twice against the Steelers.  Again, it seems as though there is something going on.

Last night the Patriots never got up by two scores so they weren’t called for Offensive Holding.  Oh, did their trick where, once the Patriots have committed another penalty (Illegal Hands to the Face with 2 mins left) they suddenly become crazy and commit multiple fouls on the same play, so they dropped a second flag ona play for Gronk holding, which is obviously meaningless given the other penalty.

It’s easy to win when the other team gets called for holding on a big drive in the 2H with the game on the line, and you never do.   Which is what happened here.
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