Ed Hochuli

Pearls&Stones
Pearls&Stones Posts: 585
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Anyone else think this whole thing is ridiculous? It sucks that the Chargers lost on a blown call, but Ed Hochuli should not be punished. With all the officials that give breaks to the stars, can't get a call right after a slow motion replay, or make other inexcusable bad calls, the NFL chooses to downgrade their best official for making a mistake on a judgment call at full speed?
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  • stickfig13
    stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    First off...He was standing 6 feet away and blew that call badly.

    The league is not demoting him. They just acknowledge he made a terrible call and grade him accordingly. If that would have happened in a playoff game or the Superbowl it would have been the end of his career for sure.

    I actually hate the Chargers and cheer for them to lose every week....but that was a blown call that cost them a chance at winning that game.

    To Denver's credit, they did score and convert a 2 point play.


    Can we please test Ed for roids too! :)
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    That's because his biceps were blocking his view of the field.
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  • Matt Lukin
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    Would you tell this man he messed up a call?
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  • stickfig13
    stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Matt Lukin wrote:
    Would you tell this man he messed up a call?


    from the stands....far far away!

    He was so jacked last year. He must have gotten a hold of some BALCO clear while doing that game in SF (in the picture).
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  • Lostdoggie
    Lostdoggie Posts: 257
    stickfig13 wrote:
    First off...He was standing 6 feet away and blew that call badly.

    The league is not demoting him. They just acknowledge he made a terrible call and grade him accordingly. If that would have happened in a playoff game or the Superbowl it would have been the end of his career for sure.

    I actually hate the Chargers and cheer for them to lose every week....but that was a blown call that cost them a chance at winning that game.

    To Denver's credit, they did score and convert a point play.


    Can we please test Ed for roids too! :)



    I agree. That was a blown call and Hochuli should be downgraded. I also don't really look at it as a punishment as it just means he might not be able to ref the Superbowl this year, which he probably wouldn't have got anyway because there are better refs out there.
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  • stickfig13
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    Lostdoggie wrote:
    I agree. That was a blown call and Hochuli should be downgraded. I also don't really look at it as a punishment as it just means he might not be able to ref the Superbowl this year, which he probably wouldn't have got anyway because there are better refs out there.


    Honestly....people are going to forget about this in two weeks anyway. He is one of the few referees that people recognize. The NFL is nt going to take further action except make sure he is not on the field for any huge games THIS year.

    He is great Ref and has been for years....

    It's like saying you're not going to listen to PJ because they made Evacuation...... Everyone makes mistakes :)
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    my only knock on "muscles" Hochuli on this ...

    even if it WAS a pass ... the ball was travelling backwards, making it a lateral ... and thus, the whistle should not have been blown even if he thought it was a pass.

    I have Jay Cutler on my fantasy team so, I was ecstatic ... but ... man, that was a really bad call on several levels.

    But people make mistakes ... people will get over it.
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  • gobrowns19
    gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    Hochuli is one of the best refs in the game and I love it when a game I am watching has him reffing. He's a common name in our household [on my dad's side] and he was man enough to say he blew a call. It does nothing to change my opinion on him, he is one of the few that are great.

    I don't see how the NFL can do something to Hochuli but not Jeff Triplette in the past.

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  • SVRDhand13
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    In July 2008 Ed tied for best referee as voted by the head coaches. He makes one bad call and everyone goes ape shit.

    No matter what the call the Chargers still gave up the TD AND the 2 point conversion.
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  • gobrowns19
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    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    In July 2008 Ed tied for best referee as voted by the head coaches. He makes one bad call and everyone goes ape shit.

    No matter what the call the Chargers still gave up the TD AND the 2 point conversion.

    Exactly, it's not like Hochuli called a touchdown when one didn't happen. I mean Cutler didn't have to fumble that ball and give San Diego a 'break' or a 'chance.'
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  • jasonw
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    gobrowns19 wrote:
    Exactly, it's not like Hochuli called a touchdown when one didn't happen. I mean Cutler didn't have to fumble that ball and give San Diego a 'break' or a 'chance.'
    yeah, but Cutler DID fumble and that's the point......refs need to be held accountable too....it's not like he got fired, just got graded accordingly
  • Wobbie
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    jasonw wrote:
    ....it's not like he got fired, just got graded accordingly

    It's on his "Permanent Record"! :eek:
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  • Pearls&Stones
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    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    In July 2008 Ed tied for best referee as voted by the head coaches. He makes one bad call and everyone goes ape shit.

    .


    That is what I am saying. These leagues go all out to keep the information about official grading private, on refs that range from good to awful. But when one of the best in the league misses a fairly tough call-it is a media frenzy.
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  • drtyfrnk29
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    gobrowns19 wrote:
    I don't see how the NFL can do something to Hochuli but not Jeff Triplette in the past.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Triplette
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  • Hands bound
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    Hochuli is an asshat.

    That is all I have to say about that.
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