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Ed Hochuli

Twitter reacts to Ed Hochuli and his legendary biceps retiring

Social media is saluting NFL referee Ed Hochuli (and his muscles) on an unforgettable 28-year career. The league announced on Tuesday that Hochuli, the NFL’s longest-tenured official, is retiring along with 22-year veteran Jeff Triplette. …

Did Ed Hochuli get help from NFL on facemask call?

NFL official Ed Hochuli called one of the most delayed facemask penalties you will ever see during Monday night’s game between the Bengals and Broncos, and some are wondering if he received help from the league offices. Late in the third …

Greg Olsen: Cam Newton wouldn’t lie about Ed Hochuli

The NFL has not been able to track down audio of the exchange between Cam Newton and referee Ed Hochuli last weekend, so the case is basically closed. That doesn’t necessarily mean Newton was lying, and one of his teammates is confident that …

Ed Hochuli says he told Cam Newton he didn’t get call because he was running

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton claims referee Ed Hochuli gave him a very disturbing reason for why he did not get a late hit call in the fourth quarter on Sunday — that Newton isn’t old enough yet for a call like that. Hochuli …

Cam Newton

Cam Newton: Ed Hochuli told me I wasn’t ‘old enough’ to get a call

There has always been suspicion that some star players get calls in their favor based on reputation, and Cam Newton seemed to confirm that after Carolina’s win Sunday over New Orleans. The Panthers quarterback says he was told by referee Ed …

Nick Moody penalty

NFL says Ed Hochuli should not have called roughing the passer

The Seattle Seahawks received a gift against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday when Niners linebacker Nick Moody was called for a crucial roughing the passer penalty. We know this because even the NFL has admitted to it. On Monday morning, NFL vice …

Nick Moody penalty

Ed Hochuli sticks by roughing the passer call against 49ers

Referee Ed Hochuli made a roughing the passer call on Sunday that put the final nail in the San Francisco 49ers’ coffin, and it was a bad one. The Niners dialed up pressure and forced an incomplete pass on 3rd-and-5. Nick Moody and Antoine …

Ed Hochuli balls

Ed Hochuli did not say referees were stretching our balls (Video)

Ed Hochuli gave a detailed explanation for why there was no delay of game penalty called on the New Orleans Saints early in the fourth quarter on Monday night, and it sounded like he said something pretty inappropriate and funny. “We …

Ed Hochuli started doing pushups when he heard the referee lockout ended

Ed Hochuli is arguably the most recognizable referee in all of football. The reason being is simple: His biceps are bigger than those of some linebackers. Hochuli knows his pythons are his trademark, which is why he fed right into the buzz on …

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