T.J. Hockenson blasts NFL for overturning his touchdown catch

It looked as if tight end T J Hockenson had made an unbelievable touchdown catch on Sunday afternoon at U S Bank Stadium to pull the Vikings even closer as they tried to complete a comeback against the Philadelphia Eagles As the celebration spilled over onto the sideline however it was informed the play was under review That ultimately resulted in the call on the field being overturned as it was determined that Hockenson did not complete the process of the catch The decision was ultimately made by the NFL from its replay center in New York Urged about the play after the contest Hockenson was visibly upset revealing that multiple refs came up to him afterward and stated him they had it as a catch I don t understand how New York can call in and be like That s not a catch ' Hockenson noted There was no evidence that it wasn t I think it s ridiculous Especially when every ref came up to me after and explained We had that as a catch ' In a pool document the NFL s vice president of instant replay Mark Butterworth stated it was determined that Hockenson lost control of the ball which resulted in the call on the field being overturned The ball hit the ground Butterworth declared Then he regained control of the ball That wasn t how Hockenson saw it as he watched the replay on the big screen There was nothing to overturn it Hockenson commented I was out there I felt it My hands were under the ball As the process was unfolding head coach Kevin O Connell reported he was not privy to the conversations going on between the NFL from its replay center in New York and referee Bill Vinovich on the field I did not get any clarity O Connell noted The main update that I got was incomplete pass Meanwhile veteran quarterback Carson Wentz lauded Hockenson for his effort noting that he didn t get a good look at the replay that was being shown on the big screen All I know is I can throw a better ball Wentz stated disclosed I can make it a little easier on him Though it wasn t technically the difference for the Vikings in a - loss to the Eagles it certainly could ve made for a different encounter script in the final minutes It is what it is Hockenson commented We ve got to move on Related Articles Carson Wentz s early struggles doom Vikings in loss to Eagles The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week Last-minute moves Now with Vikings Isaiah Rodgers grateful Eagles gave him second chance How the Vikings are building J J McCarthy from the ground up Vikings vs Eagles What to know ahead of Week matchup