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Kelce believes Shanahan, 49ers handed Chiefs advantage with OT call originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t believe Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers’ overtime decision in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
On the latest episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Kelce and his older brother, Jason, discussed Shanahan’s choice, with the younger Kelce brother believing it gave the Chiefs an overtime advantage.
“You win the coin toss, that’s what you get,” Travis Kelce said. “You get the opportunity to have the advantage and they handed it right over to us. Not trying to harp on the guy, but it was a huge …
“They said we wanted to receive and the ref looked at Fred [Warner] and said ‘Are you sure?’ And he said ‘Yes, I want to receive. I want the ball.’ I jumped out of my seat and said ‘Here we go, let’s go boys. They want to receive? We get second possession and know exactly what they want. Defense, hold them. Hold them to three (points). We’re going to go down here and win this thing, baby.’ “
Tied at 19 points apiece at the end of regulation, Shanahan and San Francisco won the overtime coin toss, opting to receive the opening kick-off. Quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense marched down the field before the opening drive stalled out, resulting in a go-ahead field goal by rookie kicker Jake Moody which gave San Francisco a temporary 22-19 lead.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense had little trouble moving the ball on the ensuing possession and scored a game-winning 3-yard touchdown with three seconds remaining to cap off a 25-22 Kansas City victory.
Shanahan’s decision to receive the opening kick-off has been met with plenty of criticism, a decision the 49ers coach still defends days after the Super Bowl.
On the Super Bowl edition of “Inside the NFL,” Mahomes, Kelce and the Chiefs appeared to be pretty happy with Shanahan and the 49ers’ decision in the moment.
“They want the ball!…
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Publish date : 2024-02-14 22:48:35
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