Referees have been in the news a lot recently -- and that's never a good thing. So to honor every sports fan's favorite target for mockery, we present the top referee blunders of all time. The heavily-contested Week 11 game between the Chargers and Steelers came down to a field goal by Pittsburgh's Jeff Reed with under 10 seconds left. After the ensuing kickoff, the Chargers had time for one final miracle play -- which turned into a game-sealing nightmare. After two successful laterals, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu picked off the final lateral attempt and raced into the end zone as the clock struck :00. By rule, Reed should have then lined up for the PAT and a possible 18-10 final score. However, after first consulting instant replay and correctly allowing the play to stand, officials on the field conferred again ... with head referee Scott Green incorrectly calling the play dead at the point at which the last lateral touched the ground as Polamalu scooped up the ball. While this did not affect the outcome, it did affect approximately $100 million in gambling dollars bet on the game in Las Vegas sports books -- with approximately $64 million bet on the Steelers.
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