When Will Ed Hochuli "Get That Call" To Officiate A Panthers Game Again?

[Cookie Lyon]

I know that Ed Hochuli was an alternate referee for the Panthers/Seahawks game on Sunday and I think that decision was made by the NFL to ease Hochuli back in, to officiate a Panthers game in the near future after the Newton/Hochuli controversy.He certainly won't be officiating any Panthers games for the rest of this season since the referee assignments are already set. Ed Hochuli will be the head referee for the AFC championship game between the Patriots and Broncos and Bill Vinovich will be the head referee for the Panthers and Cardinals game.

Clete Blakeman will be the head referee for the Super Bowl and I can't help but wonder if the NFL didn't assign Ed Hochuli to officiate the Super Bowl on purpose to avoid another controversy because of the possibility (hopefully it comes true) of the Panthers playing in the game.

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[GhostP.]

When he's old enough

[Mr. Scot]

Panther Fans will remember Blakeman as the guy who picked up the flag when Luke hit Gronkowski in the end zone on Monday Night Football. 

Blakeman's also in the news lately for the "no flip" coin flap.

[Bartin]

FYI Vinovich was the ref for the Colts game this year that had a few questionable calls go against us in the 4th quarter. However, he is the best ref in the NFL in my opinion and I'll take him 10 times out of 10 over Hochuli.

[Cookie Lyon]

6 minutes ago, Bartin said:

FYI Vinovich was the ref for the Colts game this year that had a few questionable calls go against us in the 4th quarter. However, he is the best ref in the NFL in my opinion and I'll take him 10 times out of 10 over Hochuli.

Hopefully, there won't be any questionable calls against the Panthers on Sunday, but I know there will be.

I know refs make mistakes and are only human, but I just want the game officiated fairly for both sides.

[Carl Spackler]

That's asking a lot

[LUUUUUKE]

Super Bowl 50 of course

[Cookie Lyon]

12 minutes ago, LUUUUUKE said:

Super Bowl 50 of course

Clete Blakeman will be officiating the Super Bowl, not Ed Hochuli.

[PandaPancake]

Isn't he retiring this year?

[Cookie Lyon]

1 minute ago, PandaPancake said:

Isn't he retiring this year?

I haven't heard about that, so I'm not sure.