Mailbag: Reason for reduced penalties?

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One positive from the Eagles game was the improvement in pre-snap penalties. The false starts on the offense and offsides on the defense did not occur during this game, which is a vast improvement from previous years. Did you notice anything in training camp they specifically worked on to reduce these penalties? – Joe Pufka/Altoona, PA

Nick: I don't know if you actually go into training camp working on reducing penalties. I think you work on being consistent with your play-calls, with your offense and defense personnel. The more continuity you get at training camp - hearing the same calls, hearing the formations - those are the things you need