NFL GDT: Week 17

[Quid Pro Clowe]

49ers-Seahawks: NFL's Al Riveron explains calls in final seconds

The play just before that was a Russell Wilson pass to Hollister on the left side of the end zone, and it included a significant amount of contact between Hollister and 49ers LB Fred Warner.

The on-field officials never stopped the game to review, but Riveron says the league took a look.

“We actually looked at it her in New York. We had a great look. NBC gives us a great look at the entire route. So, we actually did perform a review, but based on what we saw, we didn’t see enough to stop the game.”
It’s clear from the video that Hollister initiated contact against Warner, then Warner grabbed Hollister while the ball was in the air, but Riveron said neither action was enough to merit a flag.

“Nothing happens that rises to the level of a foul while the ball is in the air before it gets there by either player,” he said.

league explanation.

 

[StreetHawk]

That was something we saw a lot with Jim Harbaugh. After huge plays he couldn't get the next play in in time, regardless of if it was Smith or kap at qb. This play was different, though, since they spiked it and had time to regroup. I don't know if it took too long to get their personel out (iirc Lynch came out pretty late), but, yeah, inexcusable at that point. 1 momentary mental lapse was the difference last night.

All of the offensive personnel not in the game should all be right by the OC or play caller during that drive with their helmets on ready to get onto the field. Rest of the game, the refs can blow the whistle for an injury, but in the end of the game, it will cost a Timeout or run off time from the clock. Everyone has to be ready to go since they burned all of their timeouts when they were at the 12 yard line.

Once they called for the spike, the OC needed to pick a play and then send in his guys for the short yardage play call. Seattle had to wait for their LT Fant to get to the line. He was down at the end of the play but managed to get to the line and get set for the spike. That took a few seconds. Enough time between the end of the play to the spike for the OC to do his job.

That's on the OC and then Wilson for not hurrying to the line. Play clock would have been less than 20 yards from the ball. Clock started running after the spike.