FOX briefly pulled a video clip from its NFL account after posting a strange second-quarter moment from the Week 4 game between the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins, then put it back up.
The sequence centered on referee Adrian Hill, who was working the game with his crew when he got knocked over during a third-down play. Two Vikings defenders had jumped offside and the whistle had already blown, but as Hill rushed in to sort out the call, some players were still moving. Linebacker Eric Wilson was pushed into Hill, sending the referee to the turf.
Wilson immediately tried to help him up, but Hill sprang back to his feet and appeared to yell at him to get back to the huddle. The whole exchange was awkward enough on its own, and especially so because Hill seemed to be directing his frustration at the wrong player.
Props to referee Adrian Hill for not giving a penalty to Eric Wilson after he accidentally makes contact with him. https://t.co/WKcyNqJg5L
- NFL Numbers Guy (@NFLNumbersGuy) October 4, 2026
FOX’s NFL account first posted video of the collision with the caption “ an unintentional collision. That clip stayed up for about 20 minutes before disappearing, which made it look for a moment like someone at the network had decided it wasn’t the kind of thing an official broadcast partner should be spotlighting. Then the video went back up.
Wilson with the unintentional collision 📺: FOX/FOX One https://t.co/4HjG8bRF42
- FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 4, 2026
It was one of the few notable moments from a first half that didn’t offer much else. FOX also highlighted a big special teams hit, but beyond that the game was thin on action.
Minnesota settled for three field goals, and Malik Willis threw for 45 yards. In that setting, an angry referee ended up being one of the network’s best chances to get people to keep watching.
What a hit 😳 📺: FOX/FOX One https://t.co/F2VTbGnC0a
- FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 4, 2026
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