On your points about it only takes a few, I agree 100%. A bad coach doling out penalties like candy can get do a lot of damage. Add in a player on the take who keeps "causing" penalties and the team gets bumped back several yards. A player not making his tackles or a coach making bad calls.
It doesn't take many to make sure a team won't win even if 99% of the players are sincerely playing their hearts out.
On your points about it only takes a few, I agree 100%. A bad coach doling out penalties like candy can get do a lot of damage. Add in a player on the take who keeps "causing" penalties and the team gets bumped back several yards. A player not making his tackles or a coach making bad calls.
It doesn't take many to make sure a team won't win even if 99% of the players are sincerely playing their hearts out.