FOX’s NFL account had a brief little mishap of its own on Sunday, pulling down a video of referee Adrian Hill after he was knocked over during the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 4 game against the Miami Dolphins, then putting it back up again.
The sequence itself was odd enough on the field. In the second quarter, Hill was running in to sort out a third-down play after two Vikings defenders jumped offside and the whistle sounded.
Before everyone had fully stopped, linebacker Eric Wilson was pushed into Hill and sent him to the turf. Wilson immediately tried to help him up, but Hill sprang back to his feet and appeared to bark at him to get back to the huddle.
It was all a little awkward, especially because Hill seemed angry at the wrong person.
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 social account posted the clip with the caption “ an unintentional collision.” It stayed up for about 20 minutes before disappearing, giving the impression that someone at the network decided this wasn’t exactly the kind of moment they wanted to spotlight. But the video later returned.
Wilson with the unintentional collision 📺: FOX/FOX One https://t.co/4HjG8bRF42
- FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 4, 2026
There wasn’t much else from the first half to grab onto. Fox also highlighted a big special-teams hit, but beyond that, the Vikings managed only three field goals and Malik Willis threw for 45 yards.
What a hit 😳 📺: FOX/FOX One https://t.co/F2VTbGnC0a
- FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 4, 2026
An angry referee may have been the network’s most compelling first-half attraction.
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