Ground stop results in side judge Don Willard serving as referee for two games on Sunday
Flight disruptions result in multiple changes to Week 10 officiating assignments.
The NFL has announced changes to officiating assignments for Week 10 games due to a nationwide ground stop impacting air travel. Three backup referees, including side judge Don Willard, will serve as referees in different games on Sunday. Don Willard will officiate the Dolphins-Colts game at 1:00 p.m. ET, followed by the Cincinnati game after a 109-mile trip.
This situation creates the potential first in NFL history of a referee working two games in a single day. The announcement does not clarify the roles of referees for the three affected games or the assignments of other referees from their regular schedules.
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