COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- There were many things that pleased New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick following his team’s 41-16 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday night, and he pointed out one of them to players in his postgame remarks.
“How about one penalty? How about one penalty?” Belichick said twice, purposely repeating himself, in a video posted by Patriots.com.
Players clapped after Belichick noted the reduction in infractions.
Penalties had been a concern of Belichick’s as he assessed the team at the bye week because the club had been called for 59 accepted penalties over eight games (7.