Redskins OC Kyle Shanahan: “This will never happen again.”

BY: JOHN KEIM SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 | 1:10 PM
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A week earlier it was Joshua Morgan throwing a ball at an opponent, costing the Redskins 15 yards in a crucial spot. Sunday, it was offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.

After officials incorrectly told the Redskins the game was over after  a false start penalty with seven seconds left — because the clock was stopped there was no runoff — Shanahan was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. He was seen shouting at officials.

Monday, Shanahan released a statement:

“When I overheard the official tell the head coach that the game was over after the false start penalty, I tried to explain that the game ws not over. That is what resulted in the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. I tried to get an explanation of how I could get that penalty when half of the other team was on the field as well.

“I was frustrated, and in the process

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