Deflate-Gate: Patriots Being Investigated For Deflated Footballs

[CRA]

I belive the rules state that they have to be at least a certain psi. There is no rule againt over inflating the ball

There is a window. Can't overinflate either

13.5 is max or they deflate them

[Hawk]

yup....12.5 to 13.5

[nosuchthingasapanther]

the patriots switch to 12 ref approved backup balls in the second half and score 28 unanswered points.

case closed.

[Shufdog]

the patriots switch to 12 ref approved backup balls in the second half and score 28 unanswered points.

case closed.

 

That don't close any case!

[rodeo]

That don't close any case!

 

It actually does. Everything went how it is meant to. It's the ref's responsibility to keep track of the balls and their pressure, they found the balls didn't meet specs so they replaced them. That's exactly what the rulebook says.

[rodeo]

tbh they need to just shut up until they release a full report. This trickling incomplete bits of info every 3 hours gets ESPN a lot more views but is not at all the proper way to investigate something.

[rodeo]

#investiGATE

[shreddingdefense]

Why do teams need their own balls? why not just have a certain amount and both offenses get to touch them?  lol haha seriously though. IF you cant throw a ball because its too wet or inflated you need to pass your athlete card forward. Its just as babyish as teams playing in domes. Play in any weather like a real man.

[Frank Hollywood]

Same to you. Push aside the hate for the Patriots, take the blinders off and actually read an entire post if its within your capability to do so before answering.

Thanks

Still on brady's nuts bro?

[cgarsmoker]

It actually does. Everything went how it is meant to. It's the ref's responsibility to keep track of the balls and their pressure, they found the balls didn't meet specs so they replaced them. That's exactly what the rulebook says.

Actually all it proves is, the Patriots didn't need under inflated balls to beat the Colts. It also shows how stupid it was to pull that crap to begin with because it was entirely unnecessary.

As for subverting the rules to gain an unfair advantage, that case is wide open until the League renders it's decision.

[rodeo]

A good sign that this is agenda driven.

 

The guy who broke this story confirms a report that the Baltimore kickers were concerned about balls in the NE game.

 

 

Bob KravitzVerified account ‏@bkravitz

Confirming @JasonLaCanfora story I was also told Balt kickers were concerned about footballs in NE game.

 

Except, Harbaugh says it's not true, all the balls were fine against Baltimore, and in fact the team doesn't even have access to the balls used by kickers.

 

In other words, people are making poo up.

[gettlemanjack]

Newsday:

"Goodell faces yet another legacy-defining decision over the possibility that the Patriots' purposely deflated footballs in violation of league rules before Sunday's AFC Championship Game

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the commissioner faced with his biggest on-field scandal since the infamous Spygate controversy in 2007.

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What we have learned so far doesn't look good for the Patriots

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it will be soon be up to Goodell, who needs to make a forceful decision against a franchise that is a repeat offender.

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But whatever Goodell decides, he needs to send -- again -- another clear message that cheating won't be tolerated."

http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/bob-glauber/patriots-deflate-gate-gives-roger-goodell-last-chance-to-get-it-right-this-season-as-nfl-commissioner-1.9831197

[cgarsmoker]

The teams don't get the balls until after they're deemed ready for play by the refs. The refs inspect the balls 2 hours before the game, approve them, then give them to the teams on the sideline. That's when the tampering takes place, then they're put into play by the refs, who again inspect the ball before it's fielded. That's when they've caught the Packers overinflating balls and had to let air out.

  

Yes, Rodgers admitted that the Packers overinflate balls beyond the allowed limit. That's cheating.

  

http://vid809.photobucket.com/albums/zz11/mascho030916/Football%20Central/ScreenCaptureProject295.mp4

The refs inflate the balls, give them to the Packers who then inflate them more, beyond the legal limit. Cheating. Then when the refs notice they let fix it and let the extra air out.

 

It's literally the exact same situation except apparently the refs didn't notice (or did and didn't care) and played these underinflated balls from the Patriots.

I'm glad you're suddenly against people making poo up.....

[rodeo]

    

I'm glad you're suddenly against people making poo up.....

 

I didn't make up a fuging thing. It's right in the video I posted. Rodgers admitted the Packers cheat and overinflate balls.