"Thank God for officials who know the rules."

[RookieDude]

Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the St. Louis Rams ended with a game winning 54 yd. field goal by Seattle.
Rams fans/coaches was hoping that 10 seconds would be run off for Seattle's illegal formation penalty with only 4 seconds left when the ball was snapped.
Ed Houchuli explained the rule very nicely to the listening audience and the excited crowd.

QB Matt Hasselbeck was quoted after the game...

"All I can say is, 'Thank God we have Ed Houchuli out there, who knows the rules, because I don't.'"

Sidenote: Rams Coach Scott Linehan, who went to school about 45 miles from here and is a brother to a guy I officiated basketball for years with, may not be so enthusiastic about Ed and his crews' rule knowledge...untill it's his turn to get the benefit.