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The issue isn't whether or not deflating the balls gave any benefit. It's that the Pats MAY have circumvented the rule that prohibits them from tampering with the balls after said balls have been inspected and authorized as in tolerance spec by league officials.
IF the Pats are shown to have done this then they should be penalized. Given their past transgressions and the severity of them as it pertains to fair competition (on the leagues 2nd grandest stage - championship weekend), I would imagine any issued penalty would be very severe.
I am far less concerned about this than I had been. Reasons are:
1) I know that PSI drops with temp. Patriots could have used warm air or warmed the balls to make the 12.5 knowing they would decrease to get to the point Brady likes them and this would be completely legal as it is not forbidden by the rules
Guesses
2) I don't think the reffs probably did a good job looking at them before the game
3) I have read but don't know as fact, that the ball boys are paid by NFL not Patriots so even if they did doi anything it would be an NFL employee
4) I have also read, though do not know myself, that the Patriots use old balls up to 14 years old and who knows how well a 14 year old ball holds air after who knows how many games. If the reffs let it is that is that. This isnt crazy as my own football I toss around is older than that.
I am leaning towards there is not much the NFL can do without a smoking gun. Yes the Patriots will be smeared but this seems like an NFL issue not Patriots.
Forgive me for the dumb question (English not my native language), but what does PR stand for?!
Public relations? That's the best I could come up with.
lol, funny since he has deflated so many haters balls over the years.Just go at the haters with comments like "Yeah, I wish Brady would deflate MY balls!". I have found that shuts people up pretty quick, cause they just don't know how to respond. Try it, it's fun!
I'm listening to Francesa on the fan right now. First uses " I thought this would go away yesterday". Yeah right, he harped on it all day long yesterday. Now he's going off saying that the colts should get a first round pick from the US, the owner should come down on Bellichick,. What a **** he is. he has such an agenda. Work in the New York fan base into a frothy foam. I wish him unwell
I read it and it seems like a complete trash job compared to everything else he has written.Anyone catch Mike Freemans article on Bleacher Report? It's only br and it's over reactionary, but it still left me feeling a bit depressed seeing what he said.
Anyone catch Mike Freemans article on Bleacher Report? It's only br and it's over reactionary, but it still left me feeling a bit depressed seeing what he said.