49ers coach Kyle Shanahan explains viral sideline exchange with Brock Purdy, who yelled at him during game
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said a viral sideline exchange in which quarterback Brock Purdy shouted at him was a request to repeat a play call, not a demand to call it faster. The explanation suggests a communications glitch rather than a wider disagreement, as the unbeaten team prepares for its Week 7 game against Atlanta.
Shanahan said helmet communication can be cut off when the play clock reaches 15 seconds, leaving players unable to hear the call. He sometimes repeats it when Purdy or another player alerts him in time. The 49ers are 6-0; Purdy has a 118.1 passer rating, 1,460 passing yards, a 69.6 per cent completion rate, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions.
- Shanahan said Purdy wanted the play call repeated.
- Helmet communication can cut off at 15 seconds.
- San Francisco is 6-0, with Purdy posting strong numbers.