NFL world erupts in fury over missed facemask penalty after Vikings' Sam Darnold has helmet twisted around

Another week, different NFL officiating controversy.

Week 8 of the NFL play began with the Los Angeles Rams topping the Minnesota Vikings, 30-20, connected Thursday nighttime down Matthew Stafford’s 4 touchdown passes. However, it was a missed look disguise punishment connected Vikings backmost Sam Darnold that had everyone talking.

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Minnesota Vikings backmost Sam Darnold, #14, reacts aft being sacked for a information by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled connected Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

With 1:36 remaining and the Vikings heavy successful their ain territory, Rams antiaircraft tackle Byron Young grabbed Darnold’s look disguise arsenic helium tackled him for a safety. It gave Los Angeles 2 points to widen its pb to 10 points and yet sealed the game.

Needless to say, the NFL satellite erupted successful fury.

Referee Tra Blake explained to a excavation newsman aft the crippled helium could not spot the look mask.

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Minnesota Vikings backmost Sam Darnold, #14, reacts aft being sacked for a information by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled connected Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

"The backmost was facing the other absorption from me, truthful I did not person a bully look astatine it," Blake said, via ESPN. "I did not person a look, and I did not spot the look disguise being pulled, obviously."

Blake said umpire Carl Paganelli was besides blocked.

"The umpire had players betwixt him and the quarterback, truthful helium did not get a bully look astatine it," Blake added. "He was blocked retired arsenic well. So that was the thing. We did not spot it, truthful we couldn't telephone it."

Vikings caput manager Kevin O’Connell and Darnold would not usage the missed punishment arsenic an excuse. Minnesota inactive had to thrust the magnitude of the tract careless of the look mask.

Los Angeles Rams backmost Matthew Stafford, #9, and Minnesota Vikings backmost Sam Darnold, #14, hug aft an NFL shot crippled connected Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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However, it decidedly would person helped.

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