He called a ticky-tacky false-start penalty on him, according to the book.

When the teams played there last November, the Giants were called for 11 false-start penalties, the kind often caused by a failure to communicate.

The noise bothered them as the Giants had three false-start penalties in the first half.

The 70,840 fans were at full frenzy, the Giants quickly committed a false-start penalty, and the opposing end zone was 89 yards away.

The Giants ended up with three false-start penalties.

Carolina lined up for a 2-point conversion but ditched that idea when a false-start penalty pushed them back 5 yards.

A false-start penalty turned a fourth-and-1 into a field goal.

Next came a false-start penalty against the Rams.

Philadelphia was in disarray, having been whistled for six false-start penalties.

Moreover, momentum-killing holding and false-start penalties have been rare.