Graham Gano tweets on Deflategate

[Snake]

I really don't know if I believe that the pats actively deflated the 11 of 12 footballs.

When the hell would they have done it? Refs didn't notice? There are so many moving parts.

I'm not sure what to take away from all this.

There had to be a reason Luck lost and it was not going to be poor play.

[carolinarolls]

They use nitrogen in the tires, not air.

But you do know why, right?

The pressure - temperature relation is what we are talking about here.

[Mr. Scot]

You know the one question I'd really like to ask Belichick in all this.

 

You were facing the Colts.  Why bother?

 

Against the Ravens or the Steelers or some of the other teams I get it, but with the Colts who was there to worry about outside of Luck and Hilton?

 

Why waste the effort?

[0115]

lol so you cant heat the balls to make it harder so you have the cold air to make it soft. the fug are peoples knowledge about thermodynamics?

[Shufdog]

But you do know why, right?

The pressure - temperature relation is what we are talking about here.

 

Oh I know! Maybe the NFL should start using nitrogen in the balls, that would take the whole temperature thing out of it.

 

[uncfan888]

But you do know why, right?

The pressure - temperature relation is what we are talking about here.

 

for people that wonder why they use nitrogen instead of air, it's because air contains traces of water vapor. When water vapor heats up and the molecules start vibrating, it can really affect the pressure inside a tire. Nitrogen is pure and doesn't contain water vapor.

 

The more you know

[Dex]

Why is it kickers always have the opinions on social media?

[Squirrel]

I really don't know if I believe that the pats actively deflated the 11 of 12 footballs.

When the hell would they have done it? Refs didn't notice? There are so many moving parts.

I'm not sure what to take away from all this.

 

Yep, nitrogen doesn't expand. 

[the butch]

Just so we're clear, we're talking about intentionally deflating balls (Pats) vs. balls losing air pressure due to temperature change (Gano).  As far as I know, the balls that are used to kick with have their own special protections, and are kept away from the every down balls.

 

As far as Gano goes, is it even possible in that short amount of time to lose THAT much air pressure.  I mean, it wasn't really that cold in either Charlotte or Seattle.  I would think the temperature change would have to be a little more dramatic and/or prolonged to effect a change in the ball.

[uncfan888]

Yep, nitrogen doesn't expand.

All gases expand

[Squirrel]

Just so we're clear, we're talking about intentionally deflating balls (Pats) vs. balls losing air pressure due to temperature change (Gano).  As far as I know, the balls that are used to kick with have their own special protections, and are kept away from the every down balls.

 

As far as Gano goes, is it even possible in that short amount of time to lose THAT much air pressure.  I mean, it wasn't really that cold in either Charlotte or Seattle.  I would think the temperature change would have to be a little more dramatic and/or prolonged to effect a change in the ball.

 

Not just temperature change pressure change.  But Gano has it backwards.  Inside a building you would have more pressure on the ball. Going outside with the ball would actually expand the ball. 

[Squirrel]

All gases expand

 

Well Ill be.  Had to go back and look it more for fire safety. 

[Mr. Scot]

All gases expand

 

Especially after a good bean dip or taco salad.

 

[uncfan888]

Not just temperature change pressure change.  But Gano has it backwards.  Inside a building you would have more pressure on the ball. Going outside with the ball would actually expand the ball. 

 

pressure inside a building shouldn't be that different from outside pressure. it may be slightly higher, but not enough to cause too much of a reaction. the Temperature drop from being inside and going outside will have a much more dramatic effect on the ball than pressure inside a building versus outside.

 

Chemistry was my thing in high school and college.. i was a bit of a nerd haha