The fallout from what's considered one of most controversial plays in NFL history has taken a toll on the referee who made the call.
Lance Easley, the replacement official who made the infamous "Fail Mary" call to give the Seattle Seahawks a win over the Green Bay Packers in 2012, says he is suffering from severe depression.
"Right now I'm just trying to keep my life together," Easley said, according to Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel. "It's really difficult."
Though he was able to deal with the attention in the Monday night game's immediate aftermath, Easley explained that panic attacks and a fear of leaving his house, among other things, led to him being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress last year.
It's almost like a funeral. In the days around it you have a lot of support and you make it through. But as time goes by, you still have to process (the loss of a loved one). I felt like I didn't want to be here anymore. I never acted on it. It was horrible to have those thoughts. I hated having those thoughts.
Easley, who was a vice president with Bank of America, has been on medical leave since June. He spent time in and out of a mental health rehab center and separated from his wife of 28 years in September.
It's a heartbreaking series of events for Easley, but he's leaning on the support of family, friends, the NFL, former head coach Tony Dungy and CBS broadcaster James Brown.
"I know I'll recover," he said. "I know it. It's just going to take time to get through it."