This Call very easily could have cost the Minnesota Vikings the football game against the New Orleans Saints Sunday. While it appeared the Vikings had the Saints stopped on 3rd down forcing a punt back to the Vikings Captain Munnerlyn was called for unnecessary roughness (pictured above) which extended the drive eventually resulting in a Saints Touchdown. Below are some NFL Professional’s reactions to the call along with fan reaction.
Tom Pelissero NFL writer for USA Today Sports
Pathetic call in New Orleans. My god. Drew Brees is bigger than Captain Munnerlyn. Don't want him hit? Blow the damn whistle.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 21, 2014
Quite a few NFL fans echoed that sentiment, Including Matt, Jordan and Chris who found some irony in the situation.
ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CALL OF THE DAY. WOW. WE DON'T GET CALLS IN NEW ORLEANS IMAGINE THAT. #Vikings
— Matt (@PucksWild) September 21, 2014
If you don't think that that terrible call in New Orleans changes the outcome of this game, get your head checked.
— jordan 🤔 (@jnmcabee) September 21, 2014
And then there was the reaction by Mike Periera former VP of officiating and now analyst on Fox.
#VikingsSaints
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) September 21, 2014
Bridgewater is legit.
Vikings D is much better than last year.
Brees is a Vikings killer.
Munnerlyn's penalty was the game.