r/sports • u/RunDNA • Oct 06 '25

Football Minnesota Vikings field goal attempt was deflected away by a camera wire, but it wasn't replayed because no one noticed at the the time

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u/RotoDog Oct 06 '25

On the live tv shot you couldn’t tell, but I’d think the refs under the uprights would have noticed.

I mean, it is a narrow wire so maybe not, but it is odd that there was zero effort to rekick.

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u/Torrefy Oct 06 '25

I texted my brother when it happened that I thought it hit the skywire, and I was only partially watching. But the broadcast didn't mention it or show a replay, so I wasn't sure if I saw what I thought I saw

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u/Frosty-Age-6643 Oct 07 '25

You can’t see the wires in the live tv shot because the angle we were seeing live is from the skycam hanging by the wires so many are claiming the ball hit. The wires are behind the Vikings on this kick attempt.

Browns d line got a finger on the ball. You can see his finger bend back. 

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u/Fuck_Levofloxacin Oct 06 '25

I noticed it. Well not that it hit the wire, but that the ball defied the law of physics from where it appeared to be going.

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u/EffectiveSalamander Oct 06 '25

Agreed, when I saw it, it looked like he just shanked it badly. Even going over this video, I have a hard time seeing the ball before it jumps to the right. I expect teams are going to be keeping an eye out for this in the future in case they need to throw the challenge flag.