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NFL exec reveals why refs upheld incorrect call despite 49ers challenge originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
With the 49ers clinging to a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter of their eventual 36-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, one controversial call by the officials nearly changed the course of the game.
The 49ers punted on the first play of the fourth quarter, and the ball bounced in front of Seahawks return man Dee Williams.
San Francisco recovered the ball, believing that Williams had touched the ball.
But officials on the field ruled that Williams didn’t touch the ball, prompting 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan to challenge the call.
Upon replay review, the call on the field was upheld, but as referee Craig Wrolstad was making his announcement in Lumen Field, the Amazon Prime broadcast showed an angle where it appeared clear that the football touched Williams’ fingers.
In the moment, “Thursday Night Football” rules analyst Terry McAulay was confused as to why the game officials and NFL replay center didn’t have that last camera angle right away.
After the 49ers’ win, ESPN’s Seahawks report Brady Henderson spoke to Wrolstad and NFL Vice President of Instant Replay Mark Butterworth for the Pool Report.
Question: First question is about the San Francisco punt on the first play of the fourth quarter. What did the officials see on replay?
Butterworth: “Once we had the San Francisco challenge, we were looking to see if the returner did indeed touch the ball. We went through all available angles, and we get the raw feed from the truck. And there was not clear and obvious video evidence that the returner touched the ball. After looking at all available angles, we made the determination that we were going to stand on the call because there was not clear and obvious video evidence. Once Craig [Wrolstad] made his announcement and they came back from TV, the network had an enhanced shot that they did not send at all until after they played his…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-10-11 06:50:41
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