♂️ This controversial play saved the NFL! Watch how a fail Mary pass sparked a debate over referee accuracy and decision making. #NFL #FailMary #Referees
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00:00 This controversial play saved the NFL and showed the importance of quality referees.
00:06 The infamous "Fail Mary" is one of the reasons the NFL is still going smoothly.
00:12 During a 2012 NFL game, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson launched a "Hail Mary" pass
00:19 into the end zone.
00:21 Both Seahawks receiver Golden Tate and Packers defender M.D. Jennings leaped for the ball.
00:27 It appeared that Jennings had an interception, but the officials made a controversial call,
00:32 ruling it a simultaneous catch and thus a touchdown for the Seahawks.
00:37 The ruling was widely criticized and it fueled an ongoing debate over the NFL's use of replacement
00:45 officials due to a labor dispute.
00:49 The "Fail Mary" highlighted the importance of referee accuracy and decision-making in
00:54 in the league, it saved the NFL.