I watched the 40 second deflation video and while it seems plausible I also noted in the write up that only deflating the balls took 40 seconds. Walking in shutting the door, etc made the whole thing take 77 seconds according to their write up. Clearly he was rushing which the ball attendant wouldn't have been doing but I don't think its totally out of the realm of possibility that a person could do it all in 90 seconds. That being said the most likely thing to have happened in the bathroom is still he taking a piss.
Now at the end of the day little facts that we are all missing are the crux of the story. I think these will eventually come out in Wells story. Basically the Patriots guilt/innocence will come down to:
- Where were the colts balls inflated?
- Where were the Pats balls inflated?
- Did the refs document there initial testing?
- Did anyone see the refs do the initial testing?
- Where were the Pats balls checked?
- Where were the Colts balls checked?
- How long were the Pats balls in a different environment when checked?
- How long were the Colts balls in a different environment when checked?
- Where where the Pats and Colts balls when they were refilled?
- Where were the Pats and Colts balls when they were rechecked?
- Does the video of every other game show the ball attendant going to the bathroom before the game?
Without the answers to these questions I think it is really pointless trying to come to any conclusion. We don't have those details but I have to think the Wells investigators must by this point. I still cling to the Patriots adamant denials as their belief that these facts are in their favor but that is hardly 100%. I still also can't believe that we are talking about the slight deflation of footballs the week before the superbowl. What a travesty.
Now at the end of the day little facts that we are all missing are the crux of the story. I think these will eventually come out in Wells story. Basically the Patriots guilt/innocence will come down to:
- Where were the colts balls inflated?
- Where were the Pats balls inflated?
- Did the refs document there initial testing?
- Did anyone see the refs do the initial testing?
- Where were the Pats balls checked?
- Where were the Colts balls checked?
- How long were the Pats balls in a different environment when checked?
- How long were the Colts balls in a different environment when checked?
- Where where the Pats and Colts balls when they were refilled?
- Where were the Pats and Colts balls when they were rechecked?
- Does the video of every other game show the ball attendant going to the bathroom before the game?
Without the answers to these questions I think it is really pointless trying to come to any conclusion. We don't have those details but I have to think the Wells investigators must by this point. I still cling to the Patriots adamant denials as their belief that these facts are in their favor but that is hardly 100%. I still also can't believe that we are talking about the slight deflation of footballs the week before the superbowl. What a travesty.