We’re in the midst of “what if” week at SB Nation. The NFL team sites are coming up with their favorite reimaginings of franchise history. We opened the week asking what might have happened if the Jim Harbaugh relationship had not deteriorated. Then, we talked about what might have been had the 49ers followed Bill Walsh’s advice and drafted Jake Plummer over Jim Druckenmiller.
Today, we move on to a painful one. What if this play had been properly called?
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In Week 11 of the 2013 season, the 49ers were 6-3 and facing the 7-2 New Orleans Saints at the Superdome.