Anarchy99
Footballguy
Whatever was called on the Kittle play, whatever the call was on the field was going to stand on video review. IMO, it's not clearly OPI and it's not clearly NOT OPI. That's what happens sometimes when a ref sees something in the moment, in real time, as the play is happening. This play could have gone either way. SF fans can't argue whether Kittle pushed off . . . the debatable part is if he pushed off enough to draw a flag. Anyone that watches a fair amount of football has seen flags thrown for less . . . and plays where nothing was called for way worse.Not trying to pick a fight with those arguing for the penalty not to have been called but 1) as can see by poll results, the consensus which seems to be generally non-partisan is heavily tilted towards the call being correct and 2) This would've been most likely a 3 point swing; I mean no one knows how the game would've played out but it was far from a game changing play.
But that one play is not what changed the game (yes, I know . . . who knows if the game would have played out the same). That play didn't cause the Niners to stumble in the 4th quarter. IMO, there were plenty of other reasons SF didn't end up winning the game . . . and this play was pretty far down the list.