Arizona Cardinals guard Will Hernandez was sent off in the team’s game versus the Carolina Panthers after plowing into referee John Hussey while attempting to help teammates in a scuffle. 

The Sunday night game between the rival teams started off rough for the West division team, with the Cardinals only managing three points in the first half. The second half proved to be more successful as they managed to make 23 points to close out the game against the Panther 26-16. 

The Cardinals are still early into their season, evening out their win-loss record at 2-2. The only redeeming thing about the night’s game is that the team has finally managed to shut down a six-game losing streak to Carolina. 

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Who is John Hussey?

John Hussey is a referee in the National Football League, also known as the NFL. Born on February 4, 1964 in Long Beach, California, he started with the NFL in the 2002 season. Hussey started out his referee career as a line judge. 

He started out wearing the uniform number 35 and as a line judge would help determine the line of scrimmage and are responsible for making calls regarding players who end up on their side of the field. 

Hussey has officiated several important games, especially during the 2011 season. He was a line judge for the Super Bowl XLV, the National Football Conference game between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. 

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In 2013, he was a line judge for the game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Bronocos during the American Football Conference Championship game. Hussey was promoted to a referee position in 2015 following the retirement of another referee. His first game as a referee was officiating the match between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans. 

Outside of the NFL, Hussey spends his time working as the CEO of an animal welfare organization that he helped set up. He works for Cuddly, an organization that helps animal rescues to create fundraisers and wishlists to support the animals in their care.