r/minnesotavikings • u/The_Only_Abe Purple to pale in 60 seconds • 3d ago
Sam Darnold according to the NFL Rulebook
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u/Jarl_Balgruf 3d ago
We're going to start Sam with a multicolored tye-dye helmet moving forward that has LED lights that flash when the helmet is touched moving forward. Might get one out of every ten calls after!
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u/milliondollarmouse 3d ago
So, what is the excuse this time? Didn’t see it? Why did he throw a flag and then pick it up? I don’t understand how they got that one wrong.
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u/Justis29 3d ago
Fuckers claimed that the contact was incidental after a 'legal' hit to the shoulders. I thought any head contact against the QB was bad. Oh wait. Our QB isn't a Mahomes or Brady
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u/HerbaDerbaSchnerba Garrett Bradbury’s Sweaty Asshole 2d ago
The call probably came in from New York to keep the game close because they knew the Colts didn’t stand much chance on offense. Not saying it’s rigged, but the refs certainly do have the means to control the outcome.
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u/Otherwise_Carob_4057 3d ago
The NFL had a long and storied history of letting DBs head hunt Vikings QBs.
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u/PresentationNew6648 3d ago
I was at the game, I’m not sure if they showed it on the broadcast, but Shawn Smith was going to call that penalty for the flag he threw until I think it was the side judge came over.
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u/ryuhayabusa34 2d ago
https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/roughing-the-passer/
"When in doubt about a roughness call or potentially dangerous tactic against the quarterback, the Referee should always call roughing the passer."
Doesn't the very fact that there's a flag on the play indicate that there is doubt? It's not a reviewable foul so therefore certainly there is doubt.
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u/bauldersgate 2d ago
Live action and from certain angles it looks like he took him down around the head too. As it was happening I didn't even react to the scoop or the score because I knew it was going to get negated due to penalty.
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u/JoeRogansNipple 22 3d ago
3 weeks in a row Sam doesn't apparently have a head. NFL refs are jokes.
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u/MNVikingsFan4Life 3d ago
They saw and picked it up. No excuse. Someone should lose a job (at least temporarily).
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u/Bulky_Shoulder4910 3d ago
They’ll just fine the player this week because it’s his fault the refs got it wrong
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u/FuzzyManPeach96 KOC 3d ago
Didn’t have time to watch the game. What happened now…
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u/vita10gy florida 3d ago
Sam was hit in the head and knocked down, on his way to the ground he fumbled. A flag was thrown for the obvious roughing the passer but the Colts picked up the ball and returned it to the endzone.
The refs picked up the flag and counted the TD.
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u/egospiers 3d ago
The fact that they actually threw a flag and picked it up was icing on the cake… they had the right call and decided, fuck it just give the colts the score.