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Brock’s slam of Douglas shouldn’t have drawn a flag

Brock’s slam of Douglas shouldn’t have drawn a flag

When 49ers defensive back Tramaine Brock threw Falcons receiver Harry Douglas to the ground late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s Candlestick Park finale, it seemed to be a penalty — especially in this safety-obsessed era of pro football. But throwing the player to the ground, as vicious as it may appear, doesn’t constitute…