Typically the term "stuck in mud" in sports is reserved for offenses like the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders. In this instance, it's the Detroit Red Wings who are stuck in mud at a St. Louis area airport.
"Their plane is still stuck in the mud, and because it’s at the relative small downtown airport, as opposed to St. Louis main airport, the equipment to get the plane unstuck hasn’t been readily available.
I asked if anyone had offered to get out and push, and Hahn said no, but that in retrospect, perhaps someone should have asked Aaron Downey to see if he could lift the wheel out."
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