# NFL referee faces 112-mile dash on double-duty Sunday after FAA ground stop > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4881652 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 8 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 14, 2026, 7:26 PM · Read it: Don Willard faces 112-mile trip between NFL gamesNBA scrambles to replace referees stranded by delaysCollege football games postponed as teams struggleAn 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… ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews \[FAA\] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Duffy wrote on the social platform X. “FAA technicians are investigating the… - Nov 13, 2026, 4:41 PM: [FAA ground stop updates: Heres what we know]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Here's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited - Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) The five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend. - Nov 14, 2026, 10:12 AM: [FAA ground stop means 1 NFL referee will have rare (and busy) Sunday]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) NFL referee Don Willard is going to be VERY busy on Sunday thanks to the FAA ground stop. - Nov 14, 2026, 7:13 PM: [FAA ground stop disrupts college football]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Some college football games were delayed a few hours on Saturday or postponed to Sunday. And in Oklahoma at least, there will be perks for fans to make up for the inconvenience, including cheap beers. - Nov 14, 2026, 7:26 PM: [NFL referee faces 112-mile dash on double-duty Sunday after FAA ground stop]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) Don Willard faces 112-mile trip between NFL gamesNBA scrambles to replace referees stranded by delaysCollege football games postponed as teams struggleAn 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…