Comments on: Ed Hochuli reflects on "low point of my career"

By: Lance19

Lance19 — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:54:43 +0000

I too am a LONG time Charger fan,
and yeah, I was mad as Hell at the time…
but, at actual speed, it wasn’t as easy a
call as people later made it out to be
(after dozens of slo-mo replays)
Yes, the guy got the wrong call, and yes,
it led to the wrong team winning that day.
But Hoch has been one of the best, and I
was knocked out with how rapidly, and
completely he owned that screw-up.
Extremely honorable.

By: MrG

MrG — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:04:46 +0000

As a Charger fan who was upset at the time, I’ve moved on. Hochuli is one of the best. Give the guy a break and move on too.

By: sullijo

sullijo — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:10:57 +0000

Without that call, Cutler would have never played in a playoff game…….oh, wait, nevermind.

By: EDM

EDM — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:29:05 +0000

RIGHT–HE SPENT 17 CONSECUTIVE NONSTOP DAYS READING EMAILS!!! What a pathetic, self-absorbed loser! If anyone knows your name as a ref, it means you did a poor job. This a**hole actually thinks he is part of the show and should be removed immediately. Some steroid old blowhard that likes to wear his “NFL gear” to the gym to act like he is a somebody is not credible. SAD.
Take that as your 301st” negative” you lying piece of garbage!

By: pbchargers

pbchargers — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:51:28 +0000

Look…I’m a lifelong Charger fan and season ticket holder…I was furious at the time like other Bolt fans but the reality is…the guy made a mistake and owned up to it…he’s an excellent referee who has impeccable integrity…this was a long time ago and, fortunately, it didn’t even affect us…we still made the playoffs…this story should just go away…we’re heading to 2010 and the Chargers and Broncos remain big rivals…I think the Chargers are still the team to beat but…that’s why they play the game…Denver whipped us in SD last (we got ‘em back in Denver) with an entirely new staff and team…the story is the team/players…not Ed Hochuli…Go Bolts!

By: Renoberger

Renoberger — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:40:16 +0000

Ed Hochuli, the ultimate Cowboy fan.

By: Renoberger

Renoberger — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:05:49 +0000

Ed, Mr Cowboy fan, Hochuli? The only thing I question is how he can be such a Cowboy fan and officiate their games.

By: mac

mac — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:40:27 +0000

I work for an NFL team on game days on the chain crew. Ed Hochuli is one of the finest people & official you will ever meet. Ed is defintely NOT on any “juice”, the officials all have random drug tests as do the players. Ed does have a great rapport with the players. I know dozens of NFL players who tell me they do respect him as an official partly because he is in good physical condition. And here’s something very few people know about Ed; when he leaves the field at the end of each game he takes an NFL game ball and personally hands it to a young fan as he exits the stadium. He is polite & friendly to all who work at the stadiums.

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:19:34 +0000

Nothing a little Winstrol won’t fix.

By: funi

funi — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:17:53 +0000

Why do idoits boo Hochuli and Big Ben when they make a mistake, but Tiger Woodes cheats on his wife and kids and peopel root for him? Ray Lewis KILLED 2 GUYS and Leonard Little KILLED A WOMEN and people cheer for them? Ed made a mistake that did not “hurt anyone”! Remember this man is alawyer and would sue your asses within seconds! Go Ed Go!

By: TheToolofTools

TheToolofTools — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:45:04 +0000

he is a reason officials should be tested for steroids.

By: GirthyOne

GirthyOne — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:12:01 +0000

I was one of those folks who email Ed and told him to stay positive. He emailed me back and thanked me. Who does that? Nobody. Classy guy!
He is also a great official. I watch all the games I can with him because he does such a nice job. I am a Green Bay fan, not Broncos (can’t stand them).
I was watching that Broncos/Chargers game and the play looked different live than in replay. Who thinks a QB is just going to lose the ball like that? Easy to see on replay when you are looking for it. Too back he took such heat. Lot of moronic calls out there that barley draw a note, but should.

By: Dont Taze Me Bro

Dont Taze Me Bro — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:33:30 +0000

The low point of his career was when the airline lost his luggage and he was forced to borrow an extra large referee jersey instead of his custom tailored smedium. Sadly, there would be no gun show that day.

By: RIP__21

RIP__21 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:12:30 +0000

Great ref…his record is proof of that. Keep up the good work Ed.

By: Snibs

Snibs — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:11:38 +0000

Florio reflects on the low point of his career everyday…. when he re-reads his last post that is

By: shoe

shoe — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:55:13 +0000

Tebow would snap him in two.

By: Dogsweat

Dogsweat — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:19:11 +0000

Ed Hochuli reflects on my steroid abuse!!

By: Gautam

Gautam — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:20:57 +0000

for all the crap that’s written about referees(who I believe are humans like us), I have got this argument – if you need 3 or 4 slow-motion replays/views to decide it yourself, stop criticizing the ref

By: Ska4Life

Ska4Life — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:02:14 +0000

Oh….my….god….
Ed Hochuli has a website…and his very own message board, so you can learn all about him.
http://www.nfl85.com/forum
Wow…..

By: botchedextrapoint

botchedextrapoint — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:55:35 +0000

Interviews by ref’s…
Must be a very quiet day, haven’t seen a Farve/McNabb/Tebow post yet either
Lucky I’m in Australia and have a real football season to follow till the end of September.

By: Ray Guy

Ray Guy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:49:41 +0000

# K-Rock says: April 10, 2010 5:25 PM
Having a general loathing of all officials, the best thing I can say about this guy is at least he’s not Walt Coleman.
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Yeah, but he’s a close second. He’s always the 12th man on any team we play against.

By: smithopher

smithopher — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:29:27 +0000

yeah this guy is the best ref in the league… i wouldn’t be surprised if he got paid for that though chargers broncos game though haha

By: GoBrowns19

GoBrowns19 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:14:56 +0000

In the words of Hayden Fox..”I hate the offseason!”

By: HerbertJablonski

HerbertJablonski — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:06:17 +0000

Hochuli would prob be able to kick a punters ass if he got outta line, maybe eli manning
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Not if it’s Daniel Sepulveda.

By: spliffbunker

spliffbunker — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:04:37 +0000

well Bronco fans paid the price listening to the whining & crying from Chargers fans over the next 15 weeks & 7 Charger losses…
Chargers still could have won if they stopped the drive which they didnt & they had a second chance to make a play when the Broncos went for 2

By: Empire Jones

Empire Jones — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:46:11 +0000

It just shows why every call pertaining to possession should be reviewable.

By: Popeye

Popeye — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:42:11 +0000

He won 5k on that charger game

By: theTRUTHwillSETuFREE

theTRUTHwillSETuFREE — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:34:58 +0000

# boxchevy says: April 10, 2010 5:21 PM
24,700 of those positive emails were from broncos fans obviously.
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Haha. That’s funny. All joking aside though, he is one of the best refs in the league.

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:31:11 +0000

“24,700 of 25,000″ proves one thing.
Each of those “alledged” numbers now also prove that he a fabricator and a liar!

By: Whiskeytangofoxtrot

Whiskeytangofoxtrot — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:15:00 +0000

Ed would give Chuck Norris and “the most famous man in the world” a run for their money in a good ole tussle.