Richard Sherman Has Brutal Message For San Francisco 49ers After Super Bowl OT Blunder
LAS VEGAS-- The San Francisco 49ers fell to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in the Super Bowl, but the way they ended up losing will go down as one of the biggest head-scratchers in sports history.
On top of blowing a double-digit lead, having a crucial PAT blocked, and an unfortunate injury to one of their best players, it was them not knowing the rules that hurt them. No, seriously. While the broadcast was going over the new overtime rules, which are similar to that of the college level where both teams get the ball rather than the first touchdown win, many awaited to see who would get the ball first.
Theoretically, if you win the coin toss as the 49ers did, you would want to go on defense to either prevent the team from scoring at all or at the very least know what you need to do on offense. You would also want the ball to make Patrick Mahomes sit there longer, being that he was on an absolute heater. The 49ers did the first part which was to win the toss, but they opted to go on offense first, a decision that was later revealed to likely be due to the fact they weren't clear on the rules. Clips have surfaced of players being mic'd up and saying they didn't know that both teams got the ball.
While many are blaming head coach Kyle Shanahan for the debacle, former Stanford star Richard Sherman blamed the veterans on the team. On a recent episode of Undisputed, Sherman revealed how concerning it was for veteran players to be confused about the rules. He cited that every team has a rules meeting at the beginning of the season to go over changes, so for the 49ers players not to be aware of the change was baffling.
Who to blame has been a topic of discussion since the moment Patrick Mahomes tossed the game-winner to Mecole Hardman, but the former Stanford star thinks the players need to be held responsible. With the loss, there are now questions surrounding Shanahan's job security and the Super Bowl window for San Francisco.