Last night, the NFL blew a call on the muff of a punt by the Seahawks. The league admitted the mistake.On Friday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was asked whether he received an apology from the league office."No," Shanahan told reporters. "You don't get any apologies, but apologies aren't that big of a deal. Once it happens, you've got to move on with your life. Apologies don't make it better. I'm just glad that it all worked out and just move on."The league's transparency is refreshing. It helps that the 49ers still won, and covered the spread.As explained by the NFL, the key angle from the Amazon Prime game production did not arrive until after the replay process resulted in a ruling that the ball had not touched Seahawks punt returner Dee Williams. It should have been San Francisco's ball, because the angle that showed up too late showed the ball touching Williams's finger.Of course, it's easy for the league to admit the mistake when, in the same breath, it blames a broadcast partner for it. The deeper question is whether the league should be relying on the network televising the game â" or whether the league should have its own array of cameras.In Week 1, NBC found the key...
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Official admits to blown call on muffed punt during 49ers-Seahawks game
By David Bonilla
Oct 11, 2024
In the end, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks. Still, had that not been the case, much of the criticism would have likely focused on a questionable officiating decision regarding a muffed punt.
Replays clearly showed Seahawks punt returner Dee Williams...
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