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5 funniest NFL celebration fails that left fans crying laughing

NFL celebrations can turn legendary in seconds… for all the wrong reasons. From DeSean Jackson dropping the ball before the ...
The New York Times

The Fail Mary tarnished the NFL brand. I saw it up close. Let’s not do this again

The Fail Mary play early in the 2012 season led to the return of the NFL's regular officials. Otto Greule / Getty Nearly 14 years have passed, but I remember the moment with vivid clarity, as if it … ...
Newsday

NFL's last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mix-ups and the Fail Mary

The NFL's last foray into replacement officials ended in embarrassment for the league when a botched call and comic confusion in a prime-time game led to the end of a lockout that marred the first ...
The New York Times

It wasn’t just the Fail Mary: Looking back at the NFL’s 2012 replacement referee debacle

Stalled negotiations between the league and its officials could mean replacement refs to start the 2026 season. It can’t be worse than last time, right? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic ...
Channel 3000

Failsafe? NFL hoping that replacement officials training will prevent the Packers’ infamous ‘Fail Mary’ loss from happening again

GREEN BAY — The NFL is hoping to keep Matt LaFleur — and the rest of the league’s head coaches, too, obviously — from having his own I’m-not-in-the-mood-for-drama-tonight moment. In case you’ve ...
AOL

Avoiding another 'Fail Mary': Inside the tense NFL vs. referees labor dispute

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, left, speaks with referees during a game against the Rams at SoFi Stadium in December. (Harry How / Getty Images) With the NFL and referees union at a negotiating ...