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This has to fall on the coach to some degree--
Cleveland Browns: 3 things that might make us mad despite solid win
The Cleveland Browns had a great win over Denver, but that does not mean there is nothing to complain about. It's not cool to kick a team when it is down...
dawgpounddaily.com
The Cleveland Browns have managed to lead the NFL in illegal formation penalties, so far this season, by a wide margin. This is a rare penalty call, which has been used only 28 times in the entire NFL season league-wide. That is, the average NFL team has been called for this penalty fewer than once for the entire season.
This seems like something that is so fundamentally obvious that it would be hard to mess up, yet the Browns have managed to mess it up five times this season, and twice against Denver. Last season, they tied for second in the NFL with three.
Are the Browns getting too complex with their formations, or are the players not paying sufficient attention to where they are supposed to line up? It seems incredible that this penalty could occur at the NFL level.