Ah yes, penalties. The one thing that every football team’s fanbase loves to complain about. Either they chastise their team for being undisciplined and committing too many, or they chastise the refs for being clueless and/or having a bias in favor of the other team.
Despite how much frustration they cause on gamedays, penalties should be evaluated in a nuanced fashion. Every team is going to commit penalties. It’s just that some teams are much better than others at avoiding them – and there is a ton of value to be gained by thriving in this area.