Oakland Raiders: Penalties a Key to Sunday’s Win over Pittsburgh

For years, the Oakland Raiders have been the laughingstock of the penalty category in the NFL, and to be honest, it was always for good reason.

The Raiders were the king not only of the undisciplined penalty, but also the dumb ones, such as after-the-play personal fouls and the like.

As coach after coach came to town in the past, each one said they would emphasize the need to limit the penalties. And then coach after coach was fired after not changing anything.

So when new head coach Dennis Allen came to town and said he wanted to limit the penalties, the Oakland fans who have been around for a few years smiled, nodded their heads, folded their arms and thought, "we'll s...

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