Travon Walker ‘surprised’ by penalty for his post-whistle punches that cost Jaguars their last chance vs. Vikings

The Jacksonville Jaguars came up with a late third-down stop on Sunday, seemingly giving their offense one last chance to rally past the Minnesota Vikings.

But the Jaguars never touched the ball again.

After the stop, defensive end Travon Walker continued to attack after the whistle. And by attack, we mean throwing punches in a pile of players.

Here’s another angle with Walker clearly swinging after the play was done.

This sums up the Jags’ season. Travon Walker commits a personal foul which gives the Vikings an automatic first down and ends the game.

Complete lack of discipline.pic.twitter.com/vzmjmtcedG

— Lawrence Smelser (@LawrenceSmelser) November 10, 2024

It was an obvious penalty, and Walker got flagged for it. Officials assessed Walker a 15-yard personal foul for unnecessary roughness. Instead of facing fourth down and a certain punt in the game’s final minute, the Vikings were awarded a new set of downs thanks to the penalty. They were able to kneel out the clock from there on their 12-7 win.

Without a penalty, the Jaguars would have faced a long shot. They were out of timeouts, and the Vikings could have run all but the last few seconds off the clock before punting the ball away. They would have needed a touchdown to win after scoring just one all day with backup Mac Jones playing quarterback for an injured Trevor Lawrence.

But having a long shot is better than having no shot, which is where the Jaguars stood after Walker’s penalty.

JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 10: Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) warms up before an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 10th, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL.(Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

After the game, Walker was asked about the penalty. Somehow he was surprised that he got flagged for throwing punches, which aren’t legal before or after the whistle blows.

“The ref basically, literally, said I was too aggressive after the…


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Publish date : 2024-11-11 00:51:47

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