[stupac2]

I think it was a late hit on a defensive back.  Collinsworth was saying that you couldn't hear the whistles on the field.  Gardner agreed (two separate articles in the link below):



https://theathletic.com/1496241/2019/12/...-top-seed/



The Niners RBs are so good, that our center (and other linemen) are downfield blocking their DBs. Garland didn't hear the whistle, assumed the play was ongoing.  And BTW...the non-holding DPIs were legion, throughout the game.

I meant the lineman committed the penalty. Obviously from the broadcast it's difficult to tell if someone on the field could hear the whistle, but the DB who he hit late had very clearly let up and was pretty ticked off about the hit, so someone knew the play was over, perhaps because he was watching the action and could see the tackle? I don't know, but I don't think that was a particularly weird flag to throw. Borderline, maybe, but not something I would've been griping about had it been against my team.

[stupac2]

I think it was a late hit on a defensive back.  Collinsworth was saying that you couldn't hear the whistles on the field.  Gardner agreed (two separate articles in the link below):



https://theathletic.com/1496241/2019/12/...-top-seed/



The Niners RBs are so good, that our center (and other linemen) are downfield blocking their DBs. Garland didn't hear the whistle, assumed the play was ongoing.  And BTW...the non-holding DPIs were legion, throughout the game.

I meant the lineman committed the penalty. Obviously from the broadcast it's difficult to tell if someone on the field could hear the whistle, but the DB who he hit late had very clearly let up and was pretty ticked off about the hit, so someone knew the play was over, perhaps because he was watching the action and could see the tackle? I don't know, but I don't think that was a particularly weird flag to throw. Borderline, maybe, but not something I would've been griping about had it been against my team.