The break near the end of each half of an NFL game, at approximately two minutes remaining on the clock, is a much-anticipated time stoppage for teams and fans alike. Appropriately named the 'two-minute warning," this professional football contribution to the gridiron had a somewhat different purpose at its inception.

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