Ed Hochuli received the support of the NFL Referees Association (of which he formerly served as President) on Tuesday, two days after he botched a call at the end of the San Diego-Denver game that allowed the Broncos to keep possession and go on to score the winning points.
“No one feels worse about this than Ed, but like the coaches and players in our high-speed game, mistakes will occur,” NFLRA executive director Tim Millis said in a statement.
“The NFLRA stands by Ed Hochuli as a 19-year veteran with multiple Super Bowl and countless playoff game experience who has the integrity and character to admit a mistake and accept the criticism that comes with it.”
Big deal. Shit happens. Who cares?
On a side note, we are getting pretty sick of when every time Hochuli is mentioned on an NFL game, the broadcasters have to drool over the fact he’s a bodybuilder with huge, rippling biceps. Or they give him cute little lover-to-lover nicknames like ‘Ed Hurcules’. Or they jealously ask him if he has an extra ticket to the ‘gun show’. Sheesh. Keep your dick in your pants, Aikman.
