Bill Leavy Gets A Promotion

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports...vy-of-16-psi-fame-replaced-as-an-nfl-referee/


If I didn't know any better, I'd say the NFL is trying to cover something up.

preparing for the legal battle, they are protecting the ref who could have ended all of this during a jets game by seeing the balls were over inflated to 16 psi.

NFL*

the fix is in.

Unbelievable that Big Ben in two separate Super Bowl wins was given touchdowns on a run that came up short and still passed a challenge.

Froob said:

Unbelievable that Big Ben in two separate Super Bowl wins was given touchdowns on a run that came up short and still passed a challenge.

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The NFL seems to be fixing things.

If integrity of the game requires the ball be between 13.5 and 12.5 then how is it right that over inflating leads to a promotion and under inflating a suspension?

signbabybrady said:

If integrity of the game requires the ball be between 13.5 and 12.5 then how is it right that over inflating leads to a promotion and under inflating a suspension?

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Goodell*


thats why

The NFL is morphing into a criminal syndicate.. money buys silence.

signbabybrady said:

If integrity of the game requires the ball be between 13.5 and 12.5 then how is it right that over inflating leads to a promotion and under inflating a suspension?

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Maybe Leavy had the foresight to over-inflate as he knew it would it would be humid. Because he knew that saturated gas (according to the Ideal Gas Law) decreases in volume, he was ahead of the curve.

The NFL needs experts and he is one of them!

is this a cover up or simply payment for services rendered?

DarrylS said:

The NFL is morphing into a criminal syndicate.. money buys silence.

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it would seem the NFL needs someone or something to monitor the NFL.

seems a impartial independent investigation is needed

hmmm....naw never will happen

I don't understand this line from the article:

"Before Leavy’s reassignment on Friday, there had been no acknowledged investigation of Leavy for that indiscretion."

The first time I read it, it sounded like they are implying there will be an investigation into the overinflation of the balls for the Jets game. Since there is no mention of any future investigation in this article or elsewhere, are they just reinforcing that there has been no investigation into Leavy's crew either overinflating or not catching overinflated balls?

NJPatsfan26 said:

it would seem the NFL needs someone or something to monitor the NFL.

seems a impartial independent investigation is needed

hmmm....naw never will happen

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Arlen Specter tried....kind of.

Koma said:

I don't understand this line from the article:

"Before Leavy’s reassignment on Friday, there had been no acknowledged investigation of Leavy for that indiscretion."

The first time I read it, it sounded like they are implying there will be an investigation into the overinflation of the balls for the Jets game. Since there is no mention of any future investigation in this article or elsewhere, are they just reinforcing that there has been no investigation into Leavy's crew either overinflating or not catching overinflated balls?

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My question is did the NFL formally recognize that he messed up? If it is yes, why was a formal investigation not conducted? If no, why not informally inquire? Did the informally investigate?

So annoying...

robertweathers said:

So annoying...

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this explains my thoughts post SB of the NFL*

This f###### league is so powerful that it just brazenly does whatever it wants without the slightest regard for integrity or the slightest worry about anyone or anything calling them on it. And you know what? They're right. There's no reason for them to fear anyone or anything.

robertweathers said:

My question is did the NFL formally recognize that he messed up? If it is yes, why was a formal investigation not conducted? If no, why not informally inquire? Did the informally investigate?

So annoying...

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I'm wondering the same thing about the Colts personnel testing the PSI of the intercepted ball. It's in the report, no one can claim it didn't happen and it's against the rules. Why, in the league's never ending quest for integrity, was this ignored? They couldn't send the Colts a warning letter or issue a small fine to demonstrate that the rules are important and apply to everyone.

Regarding Leavy overinflating footballs, if it was included in the report, I'm guessing Wells would claim that Leavy followed the normal pre-game inspection protocols and had no recollection of the balls being at 16 PSI. Since the NFL officials are infallible and beyond reproach, Wells would claim Jastremski and McNally made this story up and had a text conversation about it to cover their tracks. Considering that Wells spun everything about the Patriots as negatively as possible, the fact that he didn't include an explanation like that is interesting.

Koma said:

I'm wondering the same thing about the Colts personnel testing the PSI of the intercepted ball. It's in the report, no one can claim it didn't happen and it's against the rules. Why, in the league's never ending quest for integrity, was this ignored? They couldn't send the Colts a warning letter or issue a small fine to demonstrate that the rules are important and apply to everyone.

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oh its much more easier than that.


the Colts caught the best team in the league more probably then not messing around with a arbitrary rule from the 1940's, circumvented the rules on the field during a conference game, leaked information to Mort, lost the game spectacularly, then *****ed and moaned to the league about everything.

watched the Pats win the Superbowl and then complained more

Seriously, do 10 year olds run the Colts?

Koma said:

I'm wondering the same thing about the Colts personnel testing the PSI of the intercepted ball. It's in the report, no one can claim it didn't happen and it's against the rules. Why, in the league's never ending quest for integrity, was this ignored? They couldn't send the Colts a warning letter or issue a small fine to demonstrate that the rules are important and apply to everyone.

Regarding Leavy overinflating footballs, if it was included in the report, I'm guessing Wells would claim that Leavy followed the normal pre-game inspection protocols and had no recollection of the balls being at 16 PSI. Since the NFL officials are infallible and beyond reproach, Wells would claim Jastremski and McNally made this story up and had a text conversation about it to cover their tracks. Considering that Wells spun everything about the Patriots as negatively as possible, the fact that he didn't include an explanation like that is interesting.

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Two words...selective evidence.