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And Heyer's three false-start penalties are just one fewer than his season total for 2009.

Washington Redskins find a thin line between a solid blocking unit and one in disarray Rick Maese 2010

NBC/Universal Sports analyst Ato Boldon is predicting "a world championship of controversy and intrigue," given some dynamic athletes including double-amputee Oscar Pistorius of South Africa, who runs on prosthetic carbon-fiber blades and has qualified for the 400-meter dash and the tricky new false-start rule that shows no mercy to anyone who jumps the gun.

Track and Field's Biggest Stars Take Their Marks for World Championships 2011

They muffed a kickoff, made a fair catch of a punt inside the 5, dropped a potential interception and committed two false-start penalties on one play.

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Five years after a then-NFC East-leading Giants committed 11 false-start penalties on this same Qwest Field, this NFC East-leading group was whistled for one, in the fourth quarter.

Even Reshuffled, Giants Aditi Kinkhabwala 2010

Two false-start penalties on the Bears forced them to settle for a 29-yard field goal by Robbie Gould.

USATODAY.com 2007

Rattling the roof of the Superdome with the game's loudest roar, Philadelphia second-year guard Scott Young flinched, drawing a false-start penalty.

A season of renewal marches on in New Orleans 2007

Last week, the zone wasn't even in my ZIP code, says Hochuli, who was upset about missing a false-start infraction that was clear on video.

For NFL officials, scrutiny begins long before kickoff 2007

Negatives: He's a smart player who recognizes schemes but will lose concentration and jump the snap count, resulting in more than a handful of false-start penalties.

Breaking down Penn State's Levi Brown 2007

After a false-start disqualification at Australia's Olympic trials in March, swimming phenom Ian Thorpe, who won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, appeared to be foiled in his quest to defend his victory in the 400-meter freestyle, his best event, at the Athens Games in August.

Olympics: Thorpedo--Still Afloat 2008

The poster child for this sort of stuttering false-start, constant-reboot is Hawkman.

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