It's the preseason for everyone - and that includes those wearing stripes.
Penalty flags came early and often for last weekend's somewhat sloppy exhibition match between the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. Announcer Jason Bennetti's call of "There's a marker on the field" became nearly a cliché, as both teams combined for 22 accepted penalties.
For context, adding up their per-team totals, Miami and Detroit were called for 12.9 penalties per game in 2024 - and Referee Adrian Hill's officiating crew threw an average 13.6 flags last season.
Several of those calls were questioned on-air, particularly a pair of holding penalties called on the offensive line.