Jerry Jones rips ref

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One of Ed Hochuli’s most outspoken and high-profile critics is Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

In an interview with a Dallas radio station Friday morning, Jones questioned whether NFL officials are too quick with their whistles, as Hochuli was with last Sunday’s blown call in the Chargers-Broncos game.

‘Rest assured, we all see the error and the impact of a bad call like that,’ Jones said. ‘Now, you could easily say that it rests in the competence of the official not to blow that whistle and maybe an emphasis on that would dramatically change just a real awareness and be punitive in some areas.

‘You know, that guy is quick to call penalties. He’s quick to draw. He’s known for that. ... He’s very quick. His crews call a lot of penalties. Maybe the answer is to tell people like that, ‘Keep that whistle out your mouth.’ ‘

-- Sam Farmer

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