Veteran NFL Referee Ed Hochuli Is Retiring
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DENVER (CBS4) - The ref with the guns is retiring.
Senior Vice President of Officiating Al Riveron announced on Tuesday that veteran referee Ed Hochuli is retiring from the NFL.
Congratulations to our 2 newest @NFL referees, former BJ Shawn Hochuli & former SJ Alex Kemp. Best wishes to our 2 retiring referees, Ed Hochuli & Jeff Triplette. pic.twitter.com/iEv6xOprkf
— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) March 6, 2018
Longtime Broncos fans will remember Hochuli's infamous "incomplete pass" call on a Jay Cutler fumble back in 2008, which helped the Broncos pull off a last-minute comeback against the Chargers in a crazy 39-38 win.
Riveron sent out a tweet that says Hochuli's son is joining the NFL's referee ranks. He also announced that Jeff Triplette, another veteran ref, is also retiring.
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