SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan stuck to his guns Thursday and insisted it was a “no-brainer” not to call timeout for a potential 49ers scoring drive just before halftime of Sunday’s eventual Super Bowl loss.
General manager John Lynch explained his own actions, too, having been caught by television cameras signaling for a timeout from his suite, after the 49ers’ defense made a third-down stop with about 1 1/2 minutes until halftime.
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The end-of-half sequence has been a hot topic among fans and media second-guessing any and all 49ers plays that backfired in the 31-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.