Sacramento Bee · Nov 1, 2016
Raiders ‘disciplined’ despite setting NFL record for penalties
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Not only did the Raiders’ defense get flagged twice on one drive Sunday for having 12 men on the field, coach Jack Del Rio said, at one point his team tried to stop the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with 10.
“Talked with (defensive coordinator) Kenny (Norton Jr.) today,” Del Rio said Monday. “We’re going to see if we can go ahead and play with 11 all the time.”
Del Rio could joke about it after his team set an NFL record for penalties Sunday but won 30-24 in overtime at Tampa Bay. The Raiders were flagged 23 times for 200 yards – excluding four penalties that were declined or offset. But they improved to 6-2, their best start since 2001.
