SANTA CLARA – Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks is a 10-year veteran, a 32-year-old who has been by dozens of postgame press conferences and thus practiced the artwork of claiming the fitting factor.
However even a grizzled long-timer like Kendricks couldn’t assist however present his frustration when requested whether or not or not he believed the 49ers bought away with offensive move interference on George Kittle’s 2-yard landing within the 49ers 30-24 victory on Sunday night time.
Broad receiver Chris Conley decked security Donovan Wilson with 7:16 left within the third quarter, releasing up the 49ers’ All-Professional within the flat on Nationwide Tight Finish Day for his sixth landing of the season. Two officers threw flags, however referee Invoice Vinovich later introduced that there can be no penalty for offensive move interference.
“I mean, you hope that one goes our way, but at the same time, we’ve got to do our part to keep them out of that position,” Kendricks continued earlier than including, “You know, blah, blah, blah … but two flags, you know?”
Vinovich has been the topic of ire by each fanbases within the current previous. He was the referee within the 49ers’ divisional playoff over the Cowboys after the 2022 season and has officiated each of Kansas Metropolis’s Tremendous Bowl victories over San Francisco.
Add Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy to the listing of these within the Dallas locker room who have been lower than thrilled with the officiating.
“Two flags were thrown, and when they were thrown I clearly thought it was a pick play,” McCarthy stated after the Cowboys dropped to 3-4. “You need to go ask (the officials) for an explanation because it was a key play in the game.”
Dallas Cowboys gamers and their coach weren’t blissful that George Kittle’s (85) landing reception was allowed to face (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
A giant purpose for Kittle’s large day was the 49ers’ capacity to get receivers open on crossing routes, one thing Dallas knew was coming however nonetheless couldn’t cease.
“We know who their target is, but they have a lot of other weapons and they try to spread it across the field,” Kendricks stated.
For his half, Conley stated he didn’t assume he ought to have been flagged.
“When everything is tight down there, there’s always a chance, but I was talking to the ref and at first when they threw the flag they thought I wasn’t running a route,” Conley stated postgame. “But I said I’m obviously running a route inside of a guy and then got trucked. Another ref came in who saw it, they talked about it and they picked it up.”
After all, that decision and Kittle’s large day weren’t the one causes the Cowboys misplaced to the Niners for the fourth consecutive time.
Cornerback Jourdan Lewis downplayed the importance of that streak.
“We want to win against everyone, and we’re just trying to get out of a rut,” Lewis stated.
As a substitute, he gave Kittle his props after going for 128 yards and a landing.
“He’s a really good player, and Shanahan does a good job of getting him in space and getting him off the press,” Lewis stated.
However regardless of being outgained in yardage 469 to 242 and giving up 21 consecutive factors within the third quarter, the Cowboys couldn’t fairly escape the shadow of what they thought of poor officiating on key move performs.
As McCarthy walked out of the postgame press convention, he was requested if he believed 5-foot-7 receiver KaVontae Turpin had been interfered with on the Cowboys’ deep desperation move on their closing possession. McCarthy merely chuckled and shrugged.
Reporter Jerry McDonald contributed to this story.
