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| The Red Flag October 29 2002 By Bryan Hersh of 49ers Paradise THIS CONTENT IS COPYWRITED, REDISTRIBUTION OF IT (including copy/pasting it to a message board, forum or bbs) IS PROHIBITED AND COULD RESULT IN LEGAL ACTIONS - feel free to quote up to 1 paragraph providing a source link to http://www.49ersparadise.cjb.net is included Who knew that the 49ers had a backup for the red flag used to signal an instant replay challenge, which in its self is a contingency plan. Every team has a red flag that coaches use in the even that there buzzer fails to signal the ‘zebras’ that they wish to challenge the ruling on the field On Sunday, we learned that the 49ers have a second red flag to throw in the event that something happens to the first one. As Steve Mariucci frantically tried to get the red flag from his back pocket to challenge a long David Boston reception, Jason Tarver, the team’s offensive quality-control coach threw a flag on the field. Mariucci has a discussion with Tarver immediately following the incident, likely telling him that he had no place throwing the flag, and should have given it to the coach to throw. Mariucci would not comment on specifics of the conversation.
The challenge of course, was correct by the 49ers, and the ruling on the field reversed. In fact head coach Steve Mariucci is a perfect 4-4 on instant reply challenges this season. Don’t expect him to lose track of his red flag again, and Jason Tarver won’t get much more press.
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