The San Francisco 49ers edged our Seahawks in a wild 32-29 finish on Sunday, but the sting of that loss isn’t the only thing sticking with the 12s. What really went down with Dre Greenlaw getting tossed from the game in the second quarter is just wild, and now we know exactly why the league dropped the hammer.
That Flag on Darnold Was Just the Start of It
Man, that second quarter was something else. With 6:30 left, Dre Greenlaw got flagged for hitting our guy, Sam Darnold, after Sam went out of bounds. Look, it was a close call, and yeah, under NFL rules, it probably deserved a personal foul. We’ve seen those happen a million times. But what happened *next*? That’s the stuff you can’t believe.
A Headbutt on Our Sideline? No Helmet? That’s the Line.
Okay, so after the Darnold hit, things got heated. There was a scuffle on *our* Seattle sideline, and Greenlaw, still helmeted, headbutted *our own Seahawks linebacker, Ernest Jones*, who was NOT wearing a helmet! You can’t make this stuff up. That kind of dangerous move is a guaranteed ticket to the locker room.
And get this, NFL Vice President of Instant Replay Mark Butterworth spilled the tea to ESPN’s Brady Henderson after the game, confirming why Greenlaw was booted. Butterworth said clubs actually passed a rule this year that the Art McNally Gameday Central in New York can eject a player even *without* a flag on the field. But in this case, there *was* a flag down for the initial play. He made it super clear: when they went to the sideline, Greenlaw headbutted a non-helmeted player. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent himself let them know Greenlaw was ejected! Butterworth then relayed to the field that number 57 was out for a “non-football act.” Seriously, that’s as clear as a Seattle summer day. Even though Ernest Jones wasn’t hurt, that move could have been devastating, and the league is NOT messing around with player safety.
What This Means Going Forward
Yeah, the Niners defense somehow recovered after losing Greenlaw, who they called their “tone-setting linebacker.” Gotta admit, that stings a bit for us that they still managed to edge us out. But you know they’re gonna be sweating about playing without him for future games. Hopefully, this means he’ll be looking at some extra time off or at least he gets the message that you can’t be doing that kind of dangerous trash on the field. This rivalry is always heated, but some lines just shouldn’t be crossed, especially on our sideline.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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