NFL referee Ed Hochuli has retired, the league announced Tuesday, ending a colorful career that made him one of the most recognized game officials in American sports. Known for his long-winded ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Referee Ed Hochuli could be subject to discipline if it is proved that he told Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton he "wasn't old enough"to get a call in Sunday's 27-22 victory ...

You may have heard something about how yesterday's Broncos-Chargers game ended. No, not head coach Mike Shanahan's decision to go for the two with Denver trailing 38-37 and just a few seconds on the ...

Quarterback Cam Newton was upset at what he said were comments from referee Ed Hochuli during the Carolina Panthers' 27-22 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Newton was upset over what he felt ...

It was one of the biggest refereeing blunders in NFL history. Now the league is taking steps to make sure it never happens again. The NFL is looking into changing instant replay rules in hopes of ...

The Detroit Lions' Week 17 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers will be officiated by one of the more recognizable names in the world of NFL referees. Shawn Hochuli, son of longtime former referee ...

We've already chronicled the blown call at the end of the San Diego and Denver game earlier today. It was a horrible botchjob of a call, and Ed Hochuli was dead wrong by blowing his whistle while Jay ...

It's not easy being Ed Hochuli lately. Everybody screws up at their job from time to time; very, very few receive a city full of scorn for it. And yet the Hochuli hate parade didn't end with the ...

This is what happens when one particular official puts himself in the spotlight with an attention-grabbing bad call. Things snowball. Perception becomes reality. People start to see things that aren't ...

It’s never a good thing when you’re an NFL official and your name is being mentioned heavily on Twitter during a playoff game. That’s what is going on with Shawn Hochuli during this afternoon’s ...