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Does having Ed Hochuli as the head referee make you reconsider the possible score/outcome of the game? This is better news for the Packers than it is with the Patriots (given the pats propensity for committing penalties this year). Given that Ed's crew seems to be more focused on offensive penalties, it might not be as bad as it sounds (as our infractions that he has a higher % of calling doesn't seem to be the Pats issue..as much).
Still, it my gut says this is no help to our team and the Packers do enjoy a solid HFA to begin with. Still, the make-up of the Patriots players can nullify the field/weather conditions, just have to deal with the noise.
Link to article: http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-...7/ed-hochuli-to-referee-patriots-packers-game
Still, it my gut says this is no help to our team and the Packers do enjoy a solid HFA to begin with. Still, the make-up of the Patriots players can nullify the field/weather conditions, just have to deal with the noise.
Link to article: http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-...7/ed-hochuli-to-referee-patriots-packers-game
Veteran referee Ed Hochuli has been assigned to work Sunday's game between the Patriots and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. This is the first Patriots game of the season for Hochuli, No. 85 in your officiating program and arguably the league's most recognized referee in part because of his prolific use of the microphone.
Through Week 12 games, Hochuli's crew ranks second among 17 crews in terms of most penalties called. So if that holds true to form, we should expect plenty of flags Sunday.
Hochuli's crew is tied for the NFL lead in facemask and offensive pass interference penalties, and has called more ineligible-man-downfield and roughing-the-kicker penalties than any other crew.
As for the Patriots, they had 11 accepted penalties last Sunday against the Detroit Lions. They now have 95 accepted penalties on the season, which keeps them on pace to smash the previous high for the team under Bill Belichick (111, in 2003).
In contrast, the Packers have been called for 64 accepted penalties this season.