The Buccaneers have committed so many penalties in recent years that fans have grown accustomed to seeing as much yellow on the football field as scarlet and pewter.
Tampa Bay, which was among the 10 most penalized teams in the NFL in 2013 and 2014, outdid itself this season. The 2015 Bucs committed 143 penalties, which was tied with the Buffalo Bills for most in the league, and lost 1,195 yards, second to only the Bills.
How do the Bucs quash the rampant illegal activity? In the midst of its recent thorough and exhaustive head coaching search, the Glazer family — determined to leave no stone unturned — flashed the Bat Signal over Raymond James Stadium, and when Batman arrived for an interview, he shrugged and then vanished.