No player or coach ever questioned Ed’s calls because (a) he explained them in detail, and (b) he could tear your head off with those loaded guns.

@Frosty_tha_Snowman

6 ай бұрын

2:33 I think all of these people disagreed, but his response was a perfect display of his badassery 😂

@Coach_Shiner

5 ай бұрын

He seems like an American version of Pierluigi Collina. Nobody questioned his authority or tried to step over him

I enjoy how he actually explains the errors instead of sweeping it under the rug like other refs he’s an honest guy

@RainbowManification

Жыл бұрын

He is a lawyer after all

@FS2K4Pilot

Жыл бұрын

Baseball needs this.

@FS2K4Pilot

Жыл бұрын

Basketball too.

@ojaysnooks8528

Жыл бұрын

Go Steelers!

@jjaa6157

Жыл бұрын

He has serious guns.

I appreciate that Ed Hochuli actually explained the entire course of events during complex foul plays. He left no room for wondering why everything went down the way it did, and he explained it in terms the average football fan could understand. You love to see it. Hard to believe there's a lawyer out there who can actually make you understand rules instead of make them confuse you even more.

@johnroscoe2406

7 ай бұрын

I know you think that sounds clever and funny but it's precisely BECAUSE he's a lawyer that he CAN explain things like that to an audience. But hey you got your Like farm.

@bridgethings4225

6 ай бұрын

​@johnroscoe2406 I think you're right that makes him ABLE to but his point is that many lawyers choose to wield their ability to do so not to help explain things clearly to people but as a tool to obfuscate the truth and simply further their own interests, all while feeling superior.

@jeffrowisdabest

5 ай бұрын

I heard a former player (I forget who) say it best: He had a 1000 football IQ but spoke in a 100 football IQ.

@EchosTackyTiki

5 ай бұрын

@@bridgethings4225 This. I've met plenty of lawyers, and yes, all of them are able to explain things in such a way that they make sense, many of them just don't. That obfuscation is so ingrained in some of them that they can't speak without doing it. And I understand why, it's their livelihood. But sometimes they forget that they're not trying to convince a jury, and more importantly that there's no information here that needs to be hidden or mitigated.

The dude is the GOAT of referees. If there's ever been an official that deserves to be in Canton, it's him. He should definitely be the first.

@mississippired6793

2 жыл бұрын

Him and Mike Carey

@pottytheparrot310

2 жыл бұрын

@@mississippired6793 And the giving him the business ref too

@deadvibez4978

Жыл бұрын

@@pottytheparrot310 Ben Dreith

@tygrkhat4087

Жыл бұрын

MLB, NHL and NBA have on field/ice/court officials in their respective Halls of Fame. The NFL put it's first on-field official in Canton this year, Art McNally.

@mthorpe96

Жыл бұрын

you gotta make it look accidental

The defender was just overpowered. shaaaaaaaaaaaaade!

@gastonbell108

5 жыл бұрын

He was actually embarassed to be calling back a penalty flag, but he dropped his vocal inflection on "overpowered" and made it sound like he was slightly sad and embarrassed on the defender's behalf instead. hahaha "It was not a HOLD...the defender was just overpowered..." **sadface**

@sostdm617

5 жыл бұрын

Lmfao 😂😂😂💀💀 💀💀

@16rumpole

4 жыл бұрын

look at the guys arms, he looks like he could overpower the defender.

@daleharris3809

3 жыл бұрын

"There was no foul he just got his ass whooped"

@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA

2 жыл бұрын

defense is op pls nerf

As a lawyer, I'd know Ed Hochuli was a lawyer even if didn't already know Ed Hochuli was a lawyer.

@rareitem_

2 жыл бұрын

“Reset the play clock to 24 seconds, that’s what it was at the time of the snap” sounds like he in court 🤣

@MrKastaway66

Жыл бұрын

One call, that’s all.

@rickrose5377

Жыл бұрын

It's uncontra...incantra...not contrav... We have definitive proof.

@MrCubFan415

Жыл бұрын

Hello fellow Cubs fan!

@rickrose5377

Жыл бұрын

@@MrCubFan415 I confess. God help me.

Roughing the facemask. What a classic. That's right up there with "giving him the business".

@robertboydiiido-bolsa7531

Жыл бұрын

Ben Dreith, with that line, was my personal favorite.

@beegee22

Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for "giving him the business" to be in the video. They left out a classic!!!!

@bobpaxton4882

Жыл бұрын

@@beegee22 They left it out because that wasn't Hochuli. It was Ben Dreith.

@beegee22

Жыл бұрын

@@bobpaxton4882 oops. But it's a classic nonetheless. 👍😂🤣

@THEADVENTURECHANNEL11

Жыл бұрын

I will never forget "Giving him the business!"

False start - whole offensive line, LMAO Ed you were best

@joshuahurdle239

4 жыл бұрын

Should have been everybody but the center lol.

@MarsJenkar

2 жыл бұрын

Actually there are quite a few instances where the call was "the entire offensive line" or "everyone but the center" because the center failed to snap the ball on the correct count. And not just by Ed Hochuli.

@aliciajones4020

2 жыл бұрын

That one was the best for me 🤣🤣🤣

@rscaito1

Жыл бұрын

I believe Tony Corrente said something similar when calling the illegal formation penalty at the time of the Colts Catastrophe.

I can say one thing you was never confused on any of his calls

@ShimSladyBrand

5 жыл бұрын

R.J Williams he made damn sure of that

@mississippired6793

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShimSladyBrand Except at :40. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@joshvanriet5445

2 жыл бұрын

Except for roughing the facemask

@Definitemaybe0698

2 жыл бұрын

Jeff triplet was so bad, Ed was the best

@gaylewayland9628

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshvanriet5445 that's the one that made me laugh

Dude, he was the best! So sad he retired...

@pottytheparrot310

5 жыл бұрын

J Kuchi His son will carry his legacy.

@mrfaade304

4 жыл бұрын

Potty The Parrot fuk yeah

@genericwhitemale1114

3 жыл бұрын

Once I saw him I knew the game would be good.

@dhinton1

3 жыл бұрын

@@pottytheparrot310 his son is pretty good.

@jeffrowisdabest

3 жыл бұрын

He's the GOAT of referees. I don't know if they put them in Canton, but he deserves to be there.

I wish he was an announcer, him and Tony Romo would make a great duo

@TheRealAwesomePossum

3 жыл бұрын

And listen to him over explain the whole damn game? Yes

@T_M_E_8

3 жыл бұрын

He should be the guy they call who knows all the rules and gives his opinion on the call

@patrick-xu1go

3 жыл бұрын

@@T_M_E_8 He’s on NBC I believe. Unless that’s Terry McCaulay

@somedude2630

3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding idea!!!!

He explains every call in detail, miss this man!

@EmpoweredTravels

Жыл бұрын

I loved how he educated the fans. His refereeing style made sense considering he was a lawyer!

I'd be like a deer in the headlights if I had to explain detailed rulings to crowds of 60,000 passionate fans, half of whom will want to kill me afterwards.

@DragonTigerBoss

4 жыл бұрын

Hochules can't be killed though.

@ethanstorms4826

4 жыл бұрын

John Petersen that man is built he can fend off football players too 😂

@thomasdaniels6824

3 жыл бұрын

People don't fear him, they respect him

@buzbaboy

3 жыл бұрын

And are drunk

@srgetem

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasdaniels6824 half of fear is respect.

One of the all time greats. He explained complicated calls so well he cleared up all confusion, he had an incredible track record with very few bad calls, dude is ripped well into his 60s, and he always felt bad and took accountability and the blame for blown calls. There will never be another legend like him. Still sad that he retired.

@michaellautermilch9185

5 ай бұрын

Why do you support a corrupt kleptocracy?

@kingkwam3816

5 ай бұрын

ome of the few refs id get excited for. these guys in the nba and these days like scott foster seem to think we watch the game for them. i actuslly have watched a few games for ed

I just want to see a video of Ed Hochuli explaining the most simple things in the world the way he does.

@gilliganallmighty3

Жыл бұрын

He should start a KZread channel doing just that.

@snackasmversion2752

Жыл бұрын

@@gilliganallmighty3 he would so have my sub

@MikeSparksMusic

Жыл бұрын

We need a “Steamed Hams but Ed Hochuli Narrates it” video

Ed would be perfect for todays game. Ed makes a ruling on the field and then the announcers can be like “now here’s rules expert, Ed” and he just starts explaining the ruling over the stadium mic

@regalcartoon3952

6 ай бұрын

That’s what CBS does with another great retired ref. Gene Steratore. He’s their rules analyst. He can explain decently. But I’d love to see Ed with Fox or something. Ed can just explain everything perfectly.

@drummerrck

6 ай бұрын

​@@regalcartoon3952That would be awesome if Ed did that.

@BubbaYoshi117

5 ай бұрын

Heck I wouldn't mind if he replaced Mike Pereira on Fox. I don't know exactly why, but Pereira just annoys me.

Yes there are penalties in the pro bowl

@nintendonerdsvideos4727

4 жыл бұрын

pass interference , defense #24, the ball is placed at the 1 yard line, first down

@MikeSparksMusic

Жыл бұрын

Who would’ve thought? 😂

@zoewheeler3927

9 ай бұрын

Why wouldn't there be?

@tomdelong808

7 ай бұрын

Roughing the face mask 😂

@travispassman8144

7 ай бұрын

False Start. The whole offensive line.

I remember one game where the sideline microphone picked up a player saying , " Damn ! His arms are bigger than ours !

Can’t be roughing the face mask out here 😂

@77adhe

5 жыл бұрын

protect the face mask!

:40 had me in stitches. "Offense, that, dee up, uh, correct...... I'm sorry" LOL!!!!!!

@staidenofanarchy

4 жыл бұрын

That smile at the end too, he knew he needed to start over.

@mississippired6793

4 жыл бұрын

@@staidenofanarchy And John Madden didn't make it any better with his "and he's a lawyer" comment. Lol

@maileeyang2930

2 жыл бұрын

@@mississippired6793 haha that was savage of the commentator 🤣🤣 lol

I will miss him, he was a very funny ref.

The officiating was so much better when Ed was still in the league.

“Yes there are penalties in the Pro Bowl.” 😂

@dentonyoung4314

11 ай бұрын

Almost as good a line as "roughing the face mask."

@adamsteinhart1504

9 ай бұрын

Pass interference, defense number 24. The ball is placed at the 1-yard line, 1st down.

I finally found his 91 word Illegal Motion call! I was not disappointed, lol

@Itchyboy_

3 жыл бұрын

Where is it?

@hhscadets0925

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Itchyboy_ 2:00

@MikeSparksMusic

Жыл бұрын

I love the fact that you know the word count.

I worked with Ed in Phoenix when he was practicing law (at Jones, Skelton & Hochuli) and into his first couple of years of ref'ing. He is a very good man. He does deserve to be in Canton!! Another atty friend of mine told me if he and Ed were flying to or driving to a deposition or hearing, that he was reading up on the case and Ed was reading the football rule book! I was happy to see his son is walking in his foot steps! Think of you often Ed!

@salvatorekennedy2681

Жыл бұрын

His son is having a semi-rough start officiating, however, even though he will never be what Ed was to the NFL, he absolutely has the best mentor an official can have. I can't wait to see him reach his full potential officiating.

I just love how when the entirety of Gillette Stadium breaks out in jeers at the call not being overturned, Ed just raises his hands up as if to say "quiet down, there's more" 🤣

I love that he tries to give an honest explanation. I admire that.

0:55 he was so nice to actually go out and explain that. I still can’t believe he retired

Dude was the best. “There are 2 fouls by the defense: offense” will always be my favorite 😂

@cellamuert

6 ай бұрын

the way he couldn't believe his own words was great

@maxenglish5106

4 ай бұрын

This absolutely kills me every time, he just short circuits then can't help but be entertained by it

Ed Hochuli was so chill. At 0:31, if Phillip Rivers bumped a ref like that today, that would be an ejection. Best ref of all time

@Junobright

2 жыл бұрын

the mic picked up the player saying sorry

@athena867

2 жыл бұрын

@@Junobright of couse it picked it up, he was right beside him

@kespeth2

Жыл бұрын

Player: Oops, sorry man, I didn't mean to put my arm there. Ed: It's ok, man, shit happens. But be careful, you CAN get ejected for that, you know. Player: Thank you, sir. Now are there penalties in the pro bowl? Ed: I don't know, are there? I have an idea, I'll humorously remind everyone that there are when one occurs! That surely will cheer everyone up there!

@GrikWorldNomad

Жыл бұрын

And River's said excuse me! That's respect

@UltimaKeyMaster

Жыл бұрын

I was half expecting him to go "......also, to the player who bumped me, it's okay, we're cool."

The NFL needs more Ed Hochuli’s.

@doq

Жыл бұрын

Well, his son Shawn is a referee currently, so you may very well get your wish.

@packisbetter90

Жыл бұрын

Nowhere near his dad's level

Goat. He makes the current refs look like replacements.

The whole offensive line lol

I go to school with his granddaughter and have met Ed a few times. He’s so funny in person

he always flexed before he pointed in either direction. he was all about the gun show XD

Ed Hochuli at HoF right now!

Ed was the best referee. He's also the referee you could look at see he stayed in shape. Probably didn't want to mess with him.

“Yes there are penalties in the pro bowl” one of the lines of all time

Ed looks like a rugged dude. Don't think I would question him. Love the explanations, knowing he's a lawyer explains that.

HAHAHAHA!!! I love Ed Hochuli! He doesn't give a rip about what people think about his calls!

I like how he explains things. I wish other referees did this.

@Coach_Shiner

Жыл бұрын

Well he's also a Lawyer

that last one "Personal foul roughing the FACEMASK" 🤣😂

1:30 perfect example. Even the announcers are listening and understanding. Like

He was also the referee for the "Leon Lett play" on Thanksgiving 1993.

I remember when the Raiders played the Chargers in San Diego on TNF; basically another home game for the Raiders... The Raiders lined up for a punt and then faked it. A Charger defender threw one of the Raiders ends out of the way before he could catch Lechler's pass and no call was made save for incomplete pass and a turnover on downs. The crowd was mad as they wanted PI called. Hochuli turns in his mic and explained that the Raiders were in punt formation. By rule when a team is in punt formation PI cannot be called. The crowd settled down. Proactivity and communication are always valuable tools. He understands this. I wish more people did...

Man, I miss Ed. He was the absolute GOAT at his job. You would think that he wrote the NFL rule book.

@flymikel9499

7 ай бұрын

He probably did lol

@sherm4421

5 ай бұрын

Ed and Mike Carey were my favorites. just not the same now

I learned more about football rules from this man than anyone else. Hochuli-isms.

When I went to Ravens vs Raiders in Baltimore in 2016 I had the pleasure of meeting this ref and he was so down to earth nicest ref I’ve ever met. Then after I had my picture taken with him he noticed my twin brother and told me get your brother in here we’re getting another picture in.

Simply the best. Better than all the rest.

I love how thorough he is with is explanations. It tells you how passionate he is about his job.

Ed is a wonderful example of his role,….he should be awarded something of value that testifies to his hard work.

Don't argue with this ref,, LOL He knew his job and he was the BEST at it... even comical at times,, I wish there were more like him still calling the game today..

I’ve seen his soon officiate and so far on rare occasions his kid reminds me of him

@therealnathandrake

4 жыл бұрын

Son*

Ed was my fav. Best first down signal ever.

I was watching the Pro Bowl live when he said that and pretty much died laughing.

Loved the guy, always felt teams and players were getting a fair game with him on the field. I love that "roughing the facemask" at the end of this video though, that's a hoot!

Miss his long ass explanations😢

We need this style of refereeing back full explanation was perfection

The best Ref ever!! Such great Communication skills!

I have always liked him, he’s so genuine.

The John Madden of referee calling.

"Yes, there ARE penalties in the Pro Bowl"

Ed is the man. Was there ever a serious controversy when an Ed Hochuli crew was officiating? I don't remember any. When Ed was there I always had the feeling the game was going to get called right.

@packisbetter90

Жыл бұрын

The 2008 charges broncos week 2 game with the fumble but blown dead was the only one I can think of. So yah it was rare.

UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS. REFEREE NUMBER 85. 100 YARD PENALTY, AUTOMATIC TOUCHDOWN

He did the first playoff game with the new OT rules. We were joking that he will take 20 minutes to explain the OT rules 😂

I don't watch NFL anymore but this guy makes sure everyone knows what is going on. Entertaining too!!!

This dude was one ref players didn’t mess with it. This guy was in his sixties with a serious physique and a tough demeanor to match. In all seriousness, though, people said he was actually a really cool guy outside of the contest.

I LOVE that he explains it to the fans and audience HOW/WHY it's a penalty and the situation.

Along with his hand motions, this man speaks only knowledge

2:33 is a complete work. Hilarious.

“And he’s a lawyer!” Hilarious!!😀

@darrinbaker00

Жыл бұрын

John Madden saying John Madden things.

4 years later I miss him. Lol

love Ed !

I miss this man so much. So funny and so genuine. Also nice to have more explanation rather than not enough

False start: the whole offensive line 🤣🤣🤣

One of two refs I actually like

@TheRealAwesomePossum

3 жыл бұрын

Who's the other 🤔

Personal foul... roughing the facemask. LOL 😂

This was one of the bests He explained it all

The man is a legend :)

Put this man into Canton already. I miss him

He was my FAVORITE referee!!!!!

Man ill miss ole Ed in the game.

This is what every referee SHOULD be like. THE literal GOAT

You could tell he's a lawyer for his day job lmao

Ed is an NFL legend. Respect.

Ed Hochuli is a national treasure.

Best ref in NFL history.

Ed Hochuli: *stumbles with his words* John Madden: "...and he's a lawyer."

I had the privileged to meet Ed in Cheney washington. Super nice guy and pretty dang funny.

We miss you. Now more than ever. Come back sir.. kick Riveron out of his position.

his OT explanation the first year of the new OT rules should be here too.

This man is a hero among refs.

A perfect example of a great ref! He understands the game well and even offers explanations as to what happened and the result of it. He is one of a kind that’s for sure!

Man I miss Ed! He was such an awesome ref!

I love this guy we need more refs like him

Yes there are penalties in the pro bowl still kills me. 🤣

The very very best. Glad I got to watch him work. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

As much football as this man saw, I wonder what his coaching abilities would be...

@911Gameover

3 жыл бұрын

As ripped as he is I wonder what his playing abilities are

GOAT ref! Definitely miss seeing him make games that much more enjoyable

"He's a lawyer" 🤣🤣