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Former NFL Head of Officiating: 49ers are getting a raw deal

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Former NFL Head of Officiating Mike Pereira took to video following the San Francisco 49ers’ latest narrow loss to criticize the officiating the 0-6 team has received this season.

It came following San Francisco’s two-point defeat at the hands of the Washington Redskins, meaning that first-year head coach Kyle Shanahan and Co. have lost their past five games by a combined 13 point. It also comes as yet another officiating controversy arose from one of their games.

Late in the fourth quarter with San Francisco down by two and driving for a potential game-winning field goal, wide receiver Pierre Garcon was called for a pass interference penalty. Garcon made a catch that would have set up a long field goal for kicker Robbie Gould. It also gave San Francisco an important first down in the final seconds.

Unfortunately, the penalty set the 49ers back inside their own 50 with 3rd-and-14. Two plays later, rookie C.J. Beathard would throw a game-ending interception on a desperation heave.

In talking about this play, Pereira indicated that the 49ers continue to “get a raw deal” from officials and “are the best 0-6 team in history,” via The Sacramento Bee.

It was just a few short weeks back that 49ers rookie receiver Trent Taylor was called for this pass interference penalty on a drive that could have resulted in a San Francisco win over the Los Angeles Rams.

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The 49ers have not been good enough to win a vast majority of their games. They don’t have the talent to be a playoff team.

But it most definitely doesn’t help that officiating has seemed to be skewed against the team thus far this season. Two ticky-tack offensive pass interference calls at crucial times proves this point to a T.

Maybe, NFL officials will take some advice and start listening to their former boss when calling 49ers games from here on out.

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