NFL referee faces 112-mile dash on double-duty Sunday after FAA ground stop
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Don Willard faces 112-mile trip between NFL games
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An NFL official will work two games on the same day Sunday after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide for several hours Friday, disrupting travel plans for professional and college teams across the country.
Don Willard will officiate the Miami Dolphins' game against the Indianapolis Colts at 1pm ET before traveling 112 miles east to work the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday Night Football matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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