The NFL has returned to Germany for the second time — the first time in Frankfurt — as the Miami Dolphins squared off against the Kansas City Chiefs early Sunday morning. Last season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks in Munich in the inaugural German NFL game.
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Referee Clay Martin, an Oklahoma native, was immensely prepared for the moment as the Dolphins moved early on an offense drive. As the mic went live, Martin dipped into his bag of tricks, breaking out a little German.
“Fehlstart,” Martin said, motioning the infraction.
False start, but make it German. 😂
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Based on the ensuing cheers, the German crowd loved it. Gut gemacht, Clay!