Nov 11th 2008 4:45PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, AZ Cardinals, NFC West, NFL Fans, NFL RefereesI’ll admit I watched the final play of the 49ers-Cardinals Monday Night Extravaganza in bewilderment — like the other 47 people who actually stayed up for the exciting conclusion.

And, like Gretz, I just assumed that Mike Singletary had turned off Mike Martz’s headset in the final two minutes. Which explained why the 49ers decided to break out the world’s slowest-developing running play with three ticks on the clock, no timeouts, and the game on the line.

Funny story: not only was Martz’s headset functioning, he’s also fully responsible for the dubious play call. One thing, though: he dialed up a running play the officials re-spotted the ball.

CBSSports.com’s Clark Judge had the enviable task of asking Martz about it:Continue Reading