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NFL official carted off field after slipping during Texans vs. Jaguars in London
- On Sunday, NFL Umpire Larry Smith was carted off the field at Wembley Stadium in London during the first quarter of the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars game.
- Smith slipped on wet turf near the 50-yard line while attempting to retrieve a game ball between plays, causing him to fall backward and injure his left leg.
- In his second season as an NFL official, Smith serves as principal at Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas and previously worked in the Big Ten and the USFL before joining Shawn Hochuli's crew.
- Following the injury, the officiating crew transitioned to a "six-man crew" setup for the remainder of the contest, a procedure the NFL prepares for despite having no standby replacements.
- There was no immediate word on the severity of Smith's injury, though he waved to fans as he departed; Pro Football Talk previously noted the NFL has limited contingency plans when officials go down.
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The news surrounding NFL officials has lately not been kind in that there has been fiery criticism and even a couple of suspensions, but on Sunday we saw these people also deserve respect and compassion. And they give it, too. During the first quarter of the Jacksonville Jaguars versus Houston Texans game in London, umpire [...]
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