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49ers’ Burford shoulders pass-protection blame, clears air with Feliciano originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — Guard Spencer Burford took full responsibility for the overtime play in which the 49ers left Kansas City star defensive tackle Chris Jones unblocked.
It was a point that teammate Jon Feliciano revealed on social media when right tackle Colton McKivitz was incorrectly blamed for the pass-protection mistake for not sliding to his left to block Jones.
“A quick chop is not needed if the guy that was supposed to block him, blocks him,” Feliciano wrote the morning after the 49ers’ 25-22 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
Burford told NBC Sports Bay Area on Tuesday that he and Feliciano have spoken and cleared the air. Feliciano posted an apology on social media, too, saying he “woke up hungover” and addressed Burford, writing, “You got nothing but greatness ahead of you. I’m sorry bro.”
“It was just a miscommunication between us, man,” Burford said. “He apologized.”
Im sorry bro. I woke up hungover and being a bitch. In trying to have ones back I hurt u. It’s f-Ed up and I apologize. You got nothing but greatness ahead of you. I’m sorry bro
— Jonathan Feliciano (@MongoFeliciano) February 13, 2024
Feliciano started at right guard but left midway through the game due to a pectoral injury. Burford played the final 41 snaps.
Burford confirmed that he was responsible for the B-gap — the area between himself and McKivitz.
“I should have just played within the scheme,” Burford said. “I played on instinct. It was my fault. I don’t want anybody to put anything on Colton, whatever he has going on. Don’t blame him.”
On a third-and-4 play in overtime, Jones went unblocked and rushed quarterback Brock Purdy into an incomplete throw over the head of receiver Jauan Jennings on the right side. The 49ers settled for a short field goal, opening the door for Patrick Mahomes to lead the Chiefs down the field for the…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-02-13 21:25:40
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