Shanahan reveals what Purdy did wrong on Cards’ game-clinching blitz

Although they had not shown any capability of finishing the job, the 49ers still had one last chance on Sunday. But the Arizona Cardinals thwarted that opportunity, as the 49ers' final mistake of the game sealed their fate. The 49ers' final error of the game was not a matter of a failure in pass protection. The Cardinals beat the 49ers with a tactical move, and quarterback Brock Purdy did not make a quick enough decision. "They just brought more than we had to block," coach Kyle Shanahan said after the 49ers' 24-23 loss to the Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. CARDINALS!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/d7nfKh9Gpn— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2024 In the instant, seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady, in his new role as an analyst on Fox, summed it up. "Sometimes the players make the play," Brady said. "Sometimes the scheme makes the play. And in this case, it's a little of both." The Cardinals dialed up the defensive call that clinched the win with 70 seconds remaining in the game. Purdy was a split-second slow in recognizing the pressure and dumping it off to tight end George Kittle over the middle. "They had a blitz," Shanahan said Monday morning on a conference call with Bay Area...