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Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard was fined $15,250 for unnecessary roughness for his third-quarter hit on wide receiver Wes Welker in the AFC Championship Game, according to an NFL spokesperson.

When assessing a player's value, teams can sometimes turn to playing-time statistics. The more valuable the player, the more he plays. With this in mind, the following is a breakdown of playing time for Patriots defenders in 2012 (penalties includ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With tight end Rob Gronkowski returning to action for the first time since breaking his left forearm on Nov. 18, here is his workload in terms of snaps played (penalties included): 1st drive: 3 of 8 2nd drive: 3 of 6 3rd dri...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With tight end Rob Gronkowski returning to action for the first time since breaking his left forearm on Nov. 18, here is his workload in terms of snaps played in the first half (penalties included): 1st drive: 3 of 8 2nd driv...

New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork was fined $30,000 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness in Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In updating this week's "penalty watch", a few thoughts stand out: 1. After committing three penalties on special teams against the 49ers, the Patriots didn't have any against the Jaguars. Overall, the Patriots had just five penalties (includes de...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In updating this season's "base vs. sub defense" stats, two main areas stand out: 1. The Patriots' short-yardage package delivered on the goal-line in its two snaps, one of which was the false-start penalty on tight end Zach ...

In updating this week's "penalty watch," a few notes that stand out: 1. The Patriots entered Sunday's game against the 49ers with just two special teams holding penalties on the season. They had three against the 49ers, on linebacker Mike Rivera, ...

In updating this week's "penalty watch," a few notes come to the forefront: 1. Receiver Wes Welker and special teams captain Matthew Slater both drew holding penalties. Slater's came on punt coverage at the start of the third quarter and was a goo...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - With three-quarters of the season complete, a snapshot look at playing time for Patriots offensive skill-position players, which in some cases highlights their value (snaps include penalties but not kneel-downs): Quarterbacks ...

A few quick hits that stand out while updating this week's "penalty watch": 1. Some crews call certain penalties a bit tighter than others. Ron Winter's crew penalized the Patriots for three holding infractions. The team had just seven on the seas...

In updating this week's "penalty watch", linebacker Brandon Spikes' place atop the leaderboard draws notice. Spikes was penalized for encroachment and defensive holding in the Thanksgiving win over the Jets, giving him a team-high eight penalties ...

When updating this week's "penalty watch" from Sunday's win over the Colts, a noticeable theme emerged: The penalties came in twos. 1. Cornerback Kyle Arrington had one penalty in the first nine games of the season, before picking up two in a 10-p...

In updating this week's "penalty watch," a few things stand out: 1. Linebacker Brandon Spikes, with six penalties (including declined), leads the team. Spikes picked up two on Sunday -- roughing the passer and encroachment. 2. As for the encroa...

With the Patriots coming off the bye, this week's "penalty watch" will take on a different look. The following is the total accepted penalties against all NFL teams this year, ranking clubs from least penalized to most penalized. Note that the Pat...

With half of the season completed, here is a defensive snapshot of player value through the lens of playing time stats (including penalties, small margin for error): DEFENSIVE END Chandler Jones (498 of 542) - 91.9 percent Rob Ninkovich (436 of ...