Ed Hochuli
Born	December 25, 1950 (1950-12-25) (age 56) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nationality	United States
Occupation	NFL official (1990–Present) Attorney (Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.)
Children	Six children
Website	http://www.jshfirm.com http://www.nfl85.com

Edward G. "Ed" Hochuli^[1] (pronounced HOCK-u-lee) (born December 25, 1950)^[2] is an attorney for the firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. since 1983 and better known as an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1990 NFL season. Prior to his officiating career, he played college football for four seasons at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Image File history File links Hochuli_TD_NFCChamp2005-06. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wisconsin. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Largest metro area Greater Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... NFL redirects here. ... In American football, an official is a person who has some responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... In American football, an official is a person who has some responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. ... NFL redirects here. ... The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational university, and it is a member of the University of Texas System. ...

Hochuli is one of the most respected officials in the league for working numerous playoff games, two Super Bowls, as well as his athletic physique^[3] and explanations on the football field.^[4] Beginning his sixteenth year as referee with the 2007 NFL season, Hochuli's officiating crew consists of Chad Brown, Mark Hittner, Tom Symonette, Tom Sifferman, Don Carlsen, and Scott Helverson.^[5] Official logo of the National Football League Playoffs The National Football League (NFL) playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the 16-game regular season to determine the NFL champion. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... It has been suggested that Sexual attraction be merged into this article or section. ... The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL) is the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... Chad Brown is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1992 NFL season. ... Mark Hittner (left) talks with Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren Mark Hittner is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the beginning of the 1997 NFL season. ... Tom Sifferman Tom Sifferman is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1986 NFL season. ...

Personal

Early life

Hochuli was born on December 25, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but was raised in Tucson, Arizona as a child.^[6] He was the second child born out of a total of six siblings.^[7] During his childhood, he attended and later graduated from Canyon del Oro High School in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley, Arizona in 1969.^[6][8] During his high school years, he had in interest in sports as he participated in football (earning all-state honors twice), basketball, wrestling, and track.^[6] He contributed his competitive nature due to having an older brother, Chip Hochuli.^[7] Ed Hochuli told Referee in a 2004 interview, "I was somebody who wanted to be good and I wanted my brother to be proud of me, and I wanted my parents to be proud of me."^[7] Following high school, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from UTEP in 1972.^[1] While at UTEP, Hochuli played linebacker on the school's football team from 1969 to 1972.^[3] As a football player, he earned All-Western Athletic Conference academic honors in 1972.^[6] Upon completion of his undergraduate degree, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona in 1976.^[1] In the same year, he was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, which allowed him to practice law in the state.^[1] is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Largest metro area Greater Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to... Tucson (pronounced ) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Brother and Sister redirect here. ... Canyon del Oro High School Canyon del Oro High School (CDO) is a public high school, located in Oro Valley, Arizona. ... Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town situated six miles north of Tucson, Arizona, USA in Pima County. ... This article is about the sport. ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article relates to sports. ... The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced wack) was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAAs Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A). ... “J.D.” redirects here. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ...

Family

Hochuli resides in the Phoenix metropolitan area.^[6] He is currently divorced after his second marriage ended in 2004.^[7] From his two marriages, he has a total of six children: Scott, Heather, Jennie, Shawn, Aaron, and Rachel.^[2] Five of the six children he had with his first wife.^[7] Of the six kids, Shawn Hochuli played college football at Pomona College^[9] and is following his father's profession as an official, currently working college football games.^[10] Scott Hochuli owns Hochuli Construction Team L.L.C., a company that specializes in residential construction in the Phoenix area.^[11] The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area that includes the City of Phoenix, much of the rest of Maricopa County, a large section of Pinal County, and small parts of southern Yavapai County. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... The Reba Taylor Stover Memorial Fountain in the Smith Campus Center courtyard at Pomona College during the inauguration of College President David Oxtoby Pomona College is a private residential liberal arts college located 33 miles (53 km) east of downtown Los Angeles in Claremont, California. ...

Attorney

Hochuli is a trial lawyer^[12] and a partner in the Arizona law firm of Jones, Skelton and Hochuli, P.L.C. since it was founded in 1983.^[1] He specializes in civil litigation in the areas of Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability, Complex Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Fraud, Legal Malpractice and Professional Liability, Product Liability Defense, Trucking and Transportation Industry Defense, and Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Defense.^[1] He is admitted to practice in Arizona state and federal courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.^[1] His recognition as an attorney includes being named Best Lawyers in America since 2003 and Southwest Super Lawyers in 2007.^[1] For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: District of Alaska District of Arizona Central District of California Eastern District of California Northern District of California Southern District of California District of Hawaii...

Comparing his lawyer and officiating professions, he says "A trial is nothing, pressure-wise, compared to the NFL. … I have that long (he snaps his fingers) to make a decision with a million people watching and second-guessing (by video) in slow-motion. You've got to be right or wrong. I love the satisfaction when you are right — and the agony when you are wrong."^[13]

Officiating career

Early years

Hochuli began officiating Pop Warner football games as a law student to earn additional income,^[8] which was suggested by one of his former high school coaches.^[7] His interest in officiating carried over into baseball, where he was a Little League Baseball umpire from 1970 to 1973.^[6] Progressing to the high school level in 1973, he focused on football, and officiated games in the Tucson area until 1985.^[6] In addition to high school officiating, he worked college football games for the [[Big Sky Conference] and Pacific-10 Conference as a line judge during the 1980s.^[6] The current official logo of the Pop Warner Little Scholars. ... This article is about the sport. ... Little League Baseball - Logo Little League pitcher in Winesburg, Ohio Little League, Wayne, Michigan Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes particular local childrens leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ... Home plate umpire Gary Darling signals that the last pitch was a strike In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and meting out discipline. ... The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ...

NFL career

Rise to referee

Hochuli was hired by the NFL in 1990 as a back judge^[8] after applying to the league before the 1989 NFL season.^[7] His first game in the league was on August 11, 1990 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.^[2] During his first two years in the league, he was assigned to the officiating crew headed by referee Howard Roe.^[14] To gain additional experience as a back judge and eventually a referee, he participated in the NFL's partnership with the World League of American Football (WLAF), a spring developmental league, in 1991 and 1992.^[6] Utilizing his experience in the WLAF, as well as the organization, precision, and analytical skills he learned while working under Roe's guidance, Hochuli desired to become a crew chief in the NFL.^[7] He was promoted to referee in 1992^[8] when longtime referee Stan Kemp was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease and forced to retire.^[7] Hochuli had worked a preseason game that year in Tokyo, Japan as a back judge when he received a telephone call following the game from then-Senior Director of Officiating, Jerry Seeman.^[7] Seeman asked Hochuli to work as referee for the first time when the Denver Broncos hosted the Cincinnati Bengals in a preseason game.^[2][7] The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFLs Green Bay Packers. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... The World League of American Football (WLAF) was founded in 1990 with support from the NFL to play semi-professional American Football in North America, Europe and later maybe Asia. ... Motor neurone disease (MND) is a term used to cover a number of illnesses of the motor neurone: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), progressive muscular atrophy (PMA), progressive bulbar palsy (PBP) and progressive lateral sclerosis (PLS). ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... Jerry Seeman Jerry Seeman was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1991 and was the NFLs Senior Director of Officiating from 1991 to 2001, succeeding Art McNally. ... City Denver, Colorado Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense) Team colors Orange, Broncos Navy Blue, and White[1] Head Coach Mike Shanahan Owner Pat Bowlen General manager Ted Sundquist Mascot Miles League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City Cincinnati, Ohio Team colors Black, Orange and White Head Coach Marvin Lewis Owner Mike Brown Mascot Who Dey League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1968-1969) Western Division (1968-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team...

Since becoming a referee, Hochuli headed the officiating crews for Super Bowl XXXII^[15] and Super Bowl XXXVIII,^[16] and he was selected as an alternate for Super Bowl XXXI,^[17] Super Bowl XXXVII,^[15] and Super Bowl XXXIX.^[18] In addition to working two Super Bowls, he has officiated five conference championship games as of the start of the 2007 NFL season.^[19] Date January 25, 1998 Stadium Qualcomm Stadium City San Diego MVP Terrell Davis, Running back Favorite Packers by 11 1/2 National anthem Jewel Coin toss Joe Gibbs, Doug Williams, Eddie Robinson Referee Ed Hochuli Halftime show Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, and The Four Tops Attendance 68... Date February 1, 2004 Stadium Reliant Stadium City Houston, Texas MVP Tom Brady, Quarterback Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Beyoncé Coin toss Earl Campbell, Ollie Matson, Don Maynard, Y.A. Tittle, Mike Singletary, Gene Upshaw Referee Ed Hochuli Halftime show Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Outkast, P. Diddy, Kid Rock... Date January 26, 1997 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Desmond Howard, Kick Returner/Punt Returner Favorite Packers by 14 National anthem Luther Vandross Coin toss Past Super Bowl winning coaches: Hank Stram, Mike Ditka, Tom Flores, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, George Seifert Referee Gerald Austin Halftime show... Date January 26, 2003 Stadium Qualcomm Stadium City San Diego MVP Dexter Jackson, Safety Favorite Raiders by 4 National anthem Dixie Chicks and Celine Dion (God Bless America) Coin toss 1972 Miami Dolphins: Don Shula, Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Jim Langer, Nick Buoniconti, Paul Warfield Referee Bill Carollo... Date February 6, 2005 Stadium ALLTEL Stadium City Jacksonville, Florida MVP Deion Branch, Wide receiver Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S...

Officials' strike

Hochuli has also served as the head of the NFL Referees Association, the union which represents NFL game officials.^[20] The union was responsible for negotiating a new contract for the officials prior to the 2001 NFL season.^[21] At the time, salaries ranged from a first-year official earning US$1,431 a game to a veteran official with twenty years of experience making $4,330 a game.^[22] Officials were looking for a 400 percent increase in salary while the league was offering just 40 percent.^[23] During the negotiations, Hochuli believed the issue in finding a resolution was to convince the league that officials are full-time employees.^[21] The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

At the start of the season, officials had rejected a league offer of a sixty percent immediate increase in salary, followed by an eighty-five percent salary increase in 2002, and a one-hundred percent increase in 2003.^[24] For the first time in league history, replacement officials were used during the regular season.^[24] Hochuli had distributed an e-mail to 1,200 potential replacement officials warning them that "Working as a scab will actually hurt and likely kill any chances you would have of ever getting into the NFL."^[25] He later regretted sending the letter to college football officials across the United States.^[7] The stalemate between the union and the league ended on September 19, 2001, when officials agreed to a six-year deal from the league with an immediate increase in salary of 50 percent with a raise each year.^[26] Officials had been locked out since the final week of pre-season games that year and returned to work on September 23, 2001 when the league resumed games following the September 11, 2001 attacks.^[26] Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A lockout is a work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from working. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

Memorable games

Ed Hochuli congratulating Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on his NFL pass completions record.

Hochuli has worked memorable games throughout his career. In his second year as referee, he worked the 1993 Thanksgiving Day game between the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins in Irving, Texas.^[7] During the final moments of the game, Miami placekicker Pete Stoyanovich had a field goal attempt blocked.^[7] The Cowboys' Leon Lett inadvertently touched the loose ball before the Dolphins' Jeff Dellenbach pounced on it.^[7] At the time, Hochuli had "no idea" what happened during the play and had to confer with three other officials to piece together the sequence of events.^[2] With the information gathered from the officials, he ruled that Miami retained possession of the football.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Packers redirects here. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... Brett Hillbilly Favre (pronounced Farv, born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi [1]) is an American football player, currently starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). ... The art of diplomacy, painted by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930). ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Eastern Conference (1960-1969) Capitol Division (1967-1969) National... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach liljimjim Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present... Mustangs at Las Colinas Streetscape along Las Colinas Blvd in North Irving Aerial shot of Irving/Las Colinass Urban Center. ... An amateur place kicker attempts to kick a field goal Placekicker, or simply Kicker, is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points, and, in many cases, kickoffs. ... Peter Stoyanovich (born April 28, 1967 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan) was an American football placekicker of Ethnic Macedonian descent who played with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and briefly the St. ... A field goal (formerly goal from the field) in American football and Canadian football (collectively called gridiron football) is a goal that may be scored during general play (from the field). Execution of a field goal A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the very rare drop... Leon Lett, Jr. ... Jeffrey Alan Dellenbach (born February 14, 1963 in Wausau, Wisconsin) is a former American football center who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League. ...

On October 2, 2005, he officiated the first regular season NFL game played outside the United States when the Arizona Cardinals played the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City, Mexico^[27] as part of the league's "Fútbol Americano" marketing campaign. On the first penalty announcement of the game, Hochuli gave the explanation in Spanish to pay respect to the host city and country.^[27] is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red, The Buzzsaw Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Owner Bill Bidwill General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager Lal Heneghan Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. ... Fútbol Americano was the marketing name used for the first-ever National Football League regular season game ever held outside the United States. ...

He was the referee for the game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, played December 17, 2006, that included Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre becoming the all-time leader for pass completions among quarterbacks in the NFL.^[28] Favre was unaware that his 4,968 pass completions were a record until he was informed during the game by Hochuli.^[28] Hochuli was the referee again for another Favre record-breaking moment when Favre threw his 421st touchdown pass of his career on September 30, 2007 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota to break the record previously held by Dan Marino.^[29][30] City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... Packers redirects here. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... Brett Hillbilly Favre (pronounced Farv, born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi [1]) is an American football player, currently starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The entrance The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, usually simply called The Metrodome or The Dome, and often nicknamed the Homerdome (even though in reality it is no friendlier to the long ball than average[3]), is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. ...

One of Hochuli's notable explanations came during a 2007 regular season game between the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. While nullifying a holding infraction, he announced through his microphone, "There was no foul on the play. It was not a hold. The defender was just overpowered."^[13] Chargers redirects here. ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... Microphones redirects here. ...

Celebrity

Hochuli's presence on the football field has created a cult following on the Internet.^[13] Websites that sell Hochuli merchandise as well as blogs have appeared in cyberspace.^[13] While he is aware of his celebrity status, Hochuli does not understand it. He said in a USA Today interview, "I get a kick out of the notoriety, because I'm just a referee. I'm not the players. The players are the game. They're what this is all about. I get notoriety because I explain things, and I get notoriety because I have a decent physique, which is funny because I'm a shrimp, a peewee compared to those players. Neither one of those things has anything to do with whether I'm a good referee."^[13] His recognition stems to the streets, in airports, and in the courtroom.^[8] He has been approached by notable athletes such as former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Charles Barkley at the airport.^[31] "It never ceases to amaze me," Hochuli told the Arizona Daily Star. "The number of people that will just come up to me and recognize me."^[8] He appreciates the notoriety, saying, "I enjoy the fact that there are people who like me as a referee. I hear from a lot of people and I enjoy that. Like anybody, I like praise. Probably because of my personality, I thrive on that more than other people."^[7] This article does not discuss cult in its original meaning. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... NBA redirects here. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... The Arizona Daily Star is a daily newspaper that serves Tucson, Arizona, and southern Arizona. ...

Hochuli's career as an NFL official has been chronicled on the NFL Network's Six Days to Sunday in 2005.^[32] The half-hour television program detailed the game preparations that Hochuli goes through from Monday to Saturday during the season. This preparation work includes fifteen hours of video tape game review, a "couple hours" completing administrative tasks for the NFL, reading the rulebook, taking a weekly written exam on rules, and communicating with league supervisors.^[20] NFL Network is an American specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL) and is also shown in Canada and Mexico. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... A rulebook is a book containing a list of rules. ... In education, certification, counselling, and many other fields, a test or exam (short for examination) is a tool or technique intended to measure students expression of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. ... The regulation of sport is usually done by a regulatory body for each sport, resulting in a core of relatively invariant, agreed rules. ...

Hochuli's celebrity status off the field includes being mentioned on the Top 10 list during the January 29, 2002 edition of the Late Show with David Letterman.^[33] His likeness appears in the Madden NFL video game franchise^[34] starting with Madden NFL 06.^[35] A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Late Show redirects here. ... Madden NFL is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... QB vision in Madden NFL 06. ...

Physical exercise

During his college football playing career, Hochuli labeled himself as "small" and "slow" and attempted to compensate for his stature with physical strength.^[13] After college, he focused his efforts on running and has completed a total of thirteen marathons.^[13] As an official in the NFL, he gave up on long-distance running because it became too time consuming,^[3] but he considers physical exercise part of the job and spends a "couple hours" a day conditioning his body.^[20] His workout routine consists of an hour of cardiovascular training (using a stair-climber or treadmill) each day and performing weight training four days a week.^[3] For other uses, see Running (disambiguation). ... For other senses of this word, see Marathon (disambiguation). ... U.S. Marine emerging from the swim portion of a triathlon. ... The circulatory system or cardiovascular system is the organ system which circulates blood around the body of most animals. ... A woman on a treadmill. ... This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. ...

His muscular upper body appearance has been noticed by NFL players. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said, "You look at [Hochuli] and it looks like he needs to be on our side of the ball, or on defense."^[3] Wide receiver Tim Dwight challenged Hochuli to a "measure off," to determine who had the bigger biceps during a preseason game prior to the 2006 NFL season.^[8] Between plays in a game, Hochuli is known to joke with the defensive linemen, who in turn, joke with him about his physique.^[13] When asked by a player to become a member of a particular team, Hochuli replies with, "I'd get hurt in the huddle."^[13] City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert (official) Andy Reid (de facto) Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952... Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... Timothy John Dwight, Jr. ... Categories: Stub ... The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... A defensive lineman is any of the down positions on the defensive side of American football. ...

Further reading

• Bedard, Greg A. (2005-10-09), "Celebrity status puzzles muscular referee Hochuli", The Palm Beach Post: 7B

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