Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots: Ten lasting images
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The referee
Referee Ed Hochuli gets set for Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field. Raymond T. Rivard photograph
Referee Ed Hochuli is probably the best well-known of all referees in the NFL because he’s been around for many years and because he helped break the mold of the “fat” referee.
Greeted like a rock star from fans, Hochuli didn’t mind the attention … waving to fans and even stopping to talk briefly with a few when he came on the field.