PFWA Pool Reporter Calvin Watkins Interview with Referee Tra Blake
Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Question: On the Vikings last offensive play, it looked as if the quarterback had his facemask pulled. What did you guys see on that play?
Blake: “Well, on that play, the quarterback was facing the opposite direction from me so I did not have a good look at it. I did not have a look, and I did not see the facemask being pulled, obviously. The umpire had players between him and the quarterback, so he did not get a look at it. He was blocked out as well. So that was the thing, we did not see it so we couldn’t call it. We couldn’t see it.”
Question: Was there a discussion on the field, because obviously the Vikings were complaining about it? Did your crew have a discussion about “Hey, did we miss this?” or anything like that on the field?
Blake: On the field we definitely did discuss it because they did bring up a concern. We discussed it as a crew, but we weren’t able to see it on the field so we weren’t able to make that call.
Question: Is that play reviewable?
Blake: “It is not reviewable.”
