FloridaPatsFan

I know what my eyes tell me. But I still had to check it out for myself.

Every Monday morning when I read the paper, it seems like the box scores show the Colts getting called for far fewer penalties than thier opponent.

What I do know about the Colts is that they are a fast defensive/offensive team, but they are well-documented as to having given up size for speed.

Common sense tells me that speed is helpful in skill positions but in the trenches, there is no substituting strength and brute force. Yet somehow, the Colts manage to be rarely called for holding. But as we have all witnessed, the Colts game plan every game is to hold as much as possible. It is truly shocking what they can get away with.

So, I dug up the last 10 games the Patriots played this year and what the penalties were and the last 10 games the Colts played and thier penalties.

Here is what I found:

Patriot Penalties 54 for 516 yards

Patriot Opponents 60 for 466 yards


Colt Penalties 36 for 235 yards

Colt Opponents 57 for 505 yards

This is a massive difference. It speaks for itself. I have not had the time to look into what the each NFL team has been penalized to this point but this is clearly favoratism. I would be willing to bet that a statatician would say that things balance out over the course of a season but this can only be explained as an anomoly. Or, statistical proof that the Colts are being helped by the refs.

TheGodInAGreyHoodie

That doesn't prove anything, or maybe that the Colts are well coached and don't commit a lot of penalties.

Ishdul

That can be true to an extent, but HALF the penalty yardage? That's a little hard to believe...

Richter

Too bad they fail the eye test as well. They hold all the time, they're just not called for it.

indycolts685

Maybe its just possible that the Colts don't commit that many penalties, where does it say in the rule book that the refs have to call the same amount of penalties on each team?

BradyToMoss

This just confirms what I've always believed and that is that Bill Polian has intimidated these officials to the point of fear. You see it every game the Colts play, the officials fear the wrath of Polian the following Monday, it's corruption to the nth degree.............

Brady to Brown

It helps me understand that what I see on the field (the Colts getting away with murder) can be backed up by stats.

You believe what you want.

Arrrr

The Colts are GUILTY!














of being more disciplined.

FloridaPatsFan

Would you say the Colts are better coached than the Patriots?

If your answer is no, then why a huge difference in penalties called?

BradyToMoss

TWO WORDS MY FRIEND

BILL

POLIAN