Which four Pats starters have yet to be flagged this year?

[oldrover]

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports...e-on-remarkable-flag-free-streak-this-season/

Readers Digest version: McCourty, big Vince, Ninkovich and Vereen.

Great tidbits in this: Shane Vereen not only has no penalties, but neither do any of the running backs this year. And Shane Vereen has NEVER had a penalty in his entire career.

Also... Ninkovich. Man, that guy shows up out of the blue in the coolest places.

 

[Sicilian]

I'm guessing that running backs have a really low rate of penalties in general. They're not often in positions to hold, and a false start by a running back is even more unforgivable than a WR. So unless they're a hot head who gets some after whistle personal fouls, I would be more surprised if any of them DID have any penalties.

 

[oldrover]

I agree in general, except look how many times Vereen lines up as a wideout on the LOS. With no false starts. Ever. Pretty good.

 

[Sicilian]

I agree in general, except look how many times Vereen lines up as a wideout on the LOS. With no false starts. Ever. Pretty good.

Well that's what I meant. Every time a WR gets a false start, the first thing the color guy says is, "There's really no excuse for that." So when he's lined up out wide, he shouldn't get a false start. When he's in the backfield, even less so.

 

[oldrover]

Well that's what I meant. Every time a WR gets a false start, the first thing the color guy says is, "There's really no excuse for that." So when he's lined up out wide, he shouldn't get a false start. When he's in the backfield, even less so.

Except that every other wideout and TE on the team has a penalty... even guys who've played a lot more snaps. Just sayin'.

 

[InRodWeRust]

What penalties have Gostkowski and Ryan Allen gotten then?

 

[fxkane]

If I had guessed before looking, I wd have come with Nink and McCourty