Meet Adrian Hill.First we noticed him on Sunday, he was on the ground after getting run over by players during the Minnesota Vikings game against the Miami Dolphins.And he was evidently really peeved about it.NFL'S MOST DEBATED WEEK 3 CALL HAS PEOPLE WONDERING HOW TO DEFY GRAVITY WHEN HITTING PATRICK MAHOMESHill and the play that drew attention to him are being reviewed by the NFL on Monday, a league official confirmed to OutKick.The reason for the review is that Hill seemed to either:Minnesota Vikings player Eric Wilson #55 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Fla., on Sept.27, 2026.
(Marty Jean-Louis/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect)Hill did all this without realizing one key detail:Wilson was actually pushed into the official from behind by a Miami Dolphins player.And Wilson merely tried to help Hill get up afterward, as the ref was aggressively pointing at him to get away.Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell talks with officials after the final play of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec.21, 2025, in Detroit.
(AP Photo/Ryan Sun)Hill, you should know, is no rookie official.He's been in the NFL since 2010 and has been a referee since 2019.
But despite that experience, he seemed to lose his composure after getting knocked down.NFL AND REFEREES UNION CLOSE IN ON AVOIDING POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT OFFICIALS NIGHTMAREThe play happened in a regionally telecast game.But it drew national attention because of the NFL's review and the terrible optics of the moment online.And since it was online, fans decided to have an opinion about it.This is the part where you realize that fans having opinions does not include NFL referee fans.
Because there are no known such beings on the planet.We're talking fans of the Vikings, of Wilson, even of poise amid adversity.Hill and his officiating colleagues have no fans.
So, the reactions online were predictable.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Las...