Bobsyouruncle
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This from Reiss' blog which I think is much more interesting than them having no records. Because they'll just say we set it at 13 or whatever. Even if they had wrote it down it hardly means they actually did it.
However- look at these two quotes:
They probably wanted to get this out to cover their ass and not be blamed for failure to remove the "underinflated" ball. But....
[Adjusts Sherlock holms hat] We can deduce that the refs could not tell during the game. But the issue was "brought up?"
By who?
Why?
Why would they even listen if the refs (sole judge of the ball) could not tell they were underinflated?
They decided to undertake the NFL's first ever half-time ball pressure check based off nothing? Is it based off someone said to do it? Who has that power? What information did that person have that justifies starting an investigation. (I maintain the investigation began at the ball check, that's not a normal check).
Additionally they don't even know what the balls should read, surely they know that low pressure at that point is standard in the cold. This correction for low pressure has never been made before, or checked.
However- look at these two quotes:
Then [there] was an issue that was brought up during the first half. A football came into question and then a decision was made to test the football. -Dean Blandino
Said Vinovich, "We test them. It's 12.5 to 13.5. We put 13 in every ball. ... Dean tested a couple in the office and had one underinflated and one to specs, and you really couldn't tell the difference unless you actually sat there and tried to squeeze the thing or did some extraordinary thing. If somoene just tossed you the ball, especially in 20 degree weather, you're going to pretty much play with the ball. They are going to be hard. You're not going to notice the difference."
They probably wanted to get this out to cover their ass and not be blamed for failure to remove the "underinflated" ball. But....
[Adjusts Sherlock holms hat] We can deduce that the refs could not tell during the game. But the issue was "brought up?"
By who?
Why?
Why would they even listen if the refs (sole judge of the ball) could not tell they were underinflated?
They decided to undertake the NFL's first ever half-time ball pressure check based off nothing? Is it based off someone said to do it? Who has that power? What information did that person have that justifies starting an investigation. (I maintain the investigation began at the ball check, that's not a normal check).
Additionally they don't even know what the balls should read, surely they know that low pressure at that point is standard in the cold. This correction for low pressure has never been made before, or checked.