Heartbroken 49ers Safety Jaquiski Tartt Apologizes For Dropped Interception; ‘I Didn't Step Up'

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

LOS ANGELES (CBS SF) — It was a moment safety Jaquiski Tartt had prepared for his entire life — an interception that could lead his team to the Super Bowl. Instead, with the 49ers leading the Los Angeles Rams 17-14 in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, the ball slipped out of his hands and fell harmlessly to the ground.

The Rams would drive for a game-tying field goal and then clinch the title 20-17 when a Matt Gay’s kick sailed through the uprights from 30 yards with 1:46 to play.

To his credit, Tartt publicly addressed the play. On Twitter, he spoke out to 49ers fans.

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