Deflate-Gate: Here We Go Again

Guts · Jan 23, 2015

deters said:
I'm scared. Honestly, I am. It either good news, or extremely terrible ****.

Why scared if there's a news conference today I doubt they've talked to Brady which is good news in my opinion meaning they didn't find anything

the Patriot · Jan 23, 2015

Really impressed with D'Qwell Jackson for being honest. He could have ran with this misnomer to promote himself while simultaneously tarnishing the win of a rival. I have no doubt a Ravens player would have done this.

SVN · Jan 23, 2015

Big-T said:
Both "inside info" guys say the NFL have nothing and Adam Schefter says the league has nothing.

If they're announcing something today, I'm 99.9% sure it will be "we've found no evidence of foul play on the Patriots part".

Or as Mike Florio said, they have too much info and they collected all of it before confronting brady and bb today. Iam literally very scared.

Kdo5 · Jan 23, 2015

This press conference will probably be broadcast on BBC and Al Jazeera. That's how much they fanned this flame.

SVN · Jan 23, 2015

ArchAngel007 said:
Why scared if there's a news conference today I doubt they've talked to Brady which is good news in my opinion meaning they didn't find anything

As Florio said, they might have been collecting all the evidence before confronting him..

Big-T · Jan 23, 2015

SVN said:
Or as Mike Florio said, they have too much info and they collected all of it before confronting brady and bb today. Iam literally very scared.

Mike Florio is a troll and hates all things Patriot, ignore him unless it's anything about a Drew Rosenhaus client.

moejr · Jan 23, 2015

Someone's comment in the lead story on this site said if they find the Pats at fault that they should make Jimmy G start the SB

Kdo5 · Jan 23, 2015

SVN said:
Or as Mike Florio said, they have too much info and they collected all of it before confronting brady and bb today. Iam literally very scared.

I trust Schefter. I don't trust Florio who has had it out for the Pats to begin with. But anything can happen, I suppose.

The Brandon Five · Jan 23, 2015

AFAstronaut said:
Hi folks, I'm Dan. Long time reader and Patriots fan, but I guess I decided to make my first post on this matter. Sirius NFL Radio doesn't seem interested in hearing my thoughts:

It seems to me, after reading the rules and ball regulations from the NFL, as long as the ball meets inflation regulations when the referees inspect them...criteria met. In my opinion, the league absolutely cannot ensure 100% that the pressure in all footballs in all games falls within that specified range in all nonstandard atmospheric conditions through the season. The simple solution in this case is, if the weather was in fact a part of the issue here, modify the rules to state that the ball will be inflated such that the air pressure will fall within a specified range during actual game conditions and just add a halftime check similar to the AFCCG.

Also, the videos posted in other threads about people trying to notice the difference between a ball inflated to 10psi and 13.5psi is really speaking to a hidden agenda here. Just my $0.02. I'm on to focusing on the game itself. It is nice to meet you all, by the way.

This would be an impossible standard to meet. As BB has already expressed, getting an accurate forecast is about as likely as Goodell doing the Pats a solid.

Todd Bradley · Jan 23, 2015

mgcolby said:
Rkarp from BCD says NFL is announcing a press conf scheduled for this afternoon.

Is he some sort of insider? No reports anywhere of that yet.

the Patriot · Jan 23, 2015

SVN said:
Or as Mike Florio said, they have too much info and they collected all of it before confronting brady and bb today. Iam literally very scared.

If they had been gathering all this damning info, I'm pretty sure Belichick and Brady would have been aware of it before yesterday's press conference. If they knew they were guilty and that the NFL had a reasonable chance of uncovering their guilt, and they still went out and denied denied denied, then they deserve the ****storm that will follow.

Koma · Jan 23, 2015

mgcolby said:
Rkarp from BCD says NFL is announcing a press conf scheduled for this afternoon.

There is absolutely no chance of it happening, but I would never say anything bad about Goodell again if he did a variation of William Shatner's "Get a Life" speech from the SNL Star Trek convention skit.

mgcolby · Jan 23, 2015

I think it will be one of two things: Either they are cleared (which is what I think will happen) or they will say they need more time to investigate. Something like yes there was an irregularity with the balls and further investigating is needed.

woolster22 · Jan 23, 2015

mgcolby said:
Rkarp from BCD says NFL is announcing a press conf scheduled for this afternoon.

Any word on a time?

nowayback · Jan 23, 2015

About Brady and the ball, have you ever seen a QB ask for the ball to be changed? I cant remember having seen that.

Big-T · Jan 23, 2015

nowayback said:
About Brady and the ball, have you ever seen a QB ask for the ball to be changed? I cant remember having seen that.

Nope, you see them line up ready for play with a K ball sat there waiting be be snapped on occasion. The Center probably notices before the QB if anyone asks for the ball to be changed.

MoreBellhorn · Jan 23, 2015

If they had more evidence then the NFL would not be holding a PC today. This would have dragged on for weeks, possibly months. I really hope this fella is right about a PC being held today.

billdog3484 · Jan 23, 2015

what is rkarp from bcd???

QuantumMechanic · Jan 23, 2015

(Note: this is what I think will happen, not what I want to happen.)

I think it's getting to be prediction time, so here's mine...

As much as the NFL likes seeing NE roast, they're finally going to want to turn the page on this for now and get people talking about the game. So I expect some statement to come out today or over the weekend.
I think the NFL will release a statement saying:
1. The balls were out of spec.
2. However, there was no meaningful competitive effect.
3. They believe that Belichick knew nothing about it.
4. They'll equivocate more on Brady but will phrase it such that no sane person will feel a game suspension is warranted.
5. That since they don't know how it happened they will be doing an additional/extended investigation in the offseason.
6. $50,000 fine right now because balls were out of spec, potential of more punishment depending on outcome of extended investigation. No individual punishments at this time.
7. Brady/Manning rule will be revoked and things go back to one set of balls.
8. Improvements to ball-handling protocol will be made (for example, refs will need to log pressures of balls, some security guy will have to sit with balls pregame, etc.), though no/minimal details of proposals given that this time.
9. More definition about in-game pressures (for example, it makes no sense to allow a ball to be inflated as low as 12.5 PSI pre-game and then say that it's out of spec at anything lower 12.5 PSI during the game.)
They will fervently hope Seattle wins the game (I would be remiss in not noting the irony that Seattle will be assisted in their win by a screwjob bigger than the one that (ahem) cheated Seattle out of the SB40 title.)
The ultimate punishment depends on what they find in the extended investigation. After BB and Brady's statements, if the NFL can ultimately find real evidence one or both knew, I expect suspensions next season (potentially the entire season for BB). If the NFL can't find anything at all, the initial $50,000 fine will be it. If they can find some ballboy or proof a ballboy was instructed (say by an equipment manager), then an additional fine and loss of a top-half-of-the-draft draft pick.

BradyManny · Jan 23, 2015

mgcolby said:
Rkarp from BCD says NFL is announcing a press conf scheduled for this afternoon.

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