To whom do you assign the preponderance of the blame for penalty flags? The players? The coaches? Team culture?
I am going to say team culture.
The Arizona Cardinals’ team culture had been the bane of its existence for what feels like eons.
In my opinion —- the veteran leaders on a team are the dynamos who shape the team’s culture.
Case in point —-
Do you know which NFL team was the most penalized in 2019?
The Tampa Bay Bucs at a whopping 8.3 penalties a game.
In comes Tom Brady and guess what happens?