Don’t expect Kyle Shanahan’s challenge flag methods to change anytime soon

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesIf anyone expected Kyle Shanahan’s process of issuing challenge flags to have changed after the 2022-2023 NFC Championship game, it’s business as usual.

During the NFC Championship, there was a brief moment where the 49ers were in the game and fans felt as if they could win it. During this fleeting moment, on fourth and 3, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for 29 yards. From the TV angle, it looked like a sweet one-handed grab. Shortly after, the Eagles were hurrying to the line and snapped the ball before anyone could say anything more.

On replays, it showed Smith didn’t catch it and Shanahan should have thrown a flag. So why didn’t he?…