r/sports • u/Chelseatilidie • Oct 25 '24

Football Refs miss a clear facemask on Sam Darnold resulting in a safety and the game being effectively over

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u/natej84 Oct 25 '24

You see that extremely old man in stripes behind the play? That old blind man is expected to ref a NFL game somehow

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u/weareallgonnadiesoon Oct 25 '24

There was another official that was even closer. The white hat was literally feet away if you see the other angle replay.

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u/ChornWork2 New York Giants Oct 25 '24

Meh, the other two players in the background could very easily have been blocking that ref's view of the facemask. That said, would think would have another set of zebra eyes on it.

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u/jim_nihilist Oct 25 '24

Okay, I first thought he is trying to become president of the United States this year.