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The Alaskan native continued to play dead when a mugshot was taken.
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Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
The referees didn’t originally rule it a recovery, blowing the play dead.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Officials blew the play dead as incomplete, which negated Washington’s touchdown return.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2024
Referees whistle play dead after a goalie catches or covers a puck shot in their direction.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
The referees didn’t originally rule it a recovery, blowing the play dead.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Officials blew the play dead as incomplete, which negated Washington’s touchdown return.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2024
Referees whistle play dead after a goalie catches or covers a puck shot in their direction.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Play dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20dead. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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