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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Exactly. It very well could be nothing, and we could put our pitchforks and torches away until next time. But it sure seems like someone woke up this morning and said "Hey Pittsburgh, wtf?" "It's an armband, not a phone," "Oh ok then." And no second thoughts were made. Almost like it should have been with DeflateGate. "Hey these balls were underinflated" "Yea, but it's probably cause of the cold weather. Move along."I don't know that it's a phone, but it sure does not look like a wrist band. The NFL's explanation came very quickly. It reminds me of the NFL's explanation of the crowd noise skipping in Indy. They had an explanation within hours of the story going viral even though it did not match up with video/audio. They were all too eager to put the story to rest with the first possible explanation offered up and obviously did not vet it. Far different story from how they have treated accusations against the Pats.
I don't know that it's a phone, but it sure does not look like a wrist band. The NFL's explanation came very quickly. It reminds me of the NFL's explanation of the crowd noise skipping in Indy. They had an explanation within hours of the story going viral even though it did not match up with video/audio. They were all too eager to put the story to rest with the first possible explanation offered up and obviously did not vet it. Far different story from how they have treated accusations against the Pats.
Sure gets it in his pocket quick and looks very guilty.
I thought it looked like someone who knew the play and was nervous whether it would work. Looks at the clock, big screen, etc.About this whole "looking guilty business" -- it's just confirmation bias. It's a red herring like Brady "destroying" his cell phone. If you already believe he's guilty it's further evidence to make you feel right, but it's not really evidence in the first place.
Exactly. It very well could be nothing, and we could put our pitchforks and torches away until next time. But it sure seems like someone woke up this morning and said "Hey Pittsburgh, wtf?" "It's an armband, not a phone," "Oh ok then." And no second thoughts were made. Almost like it should have been with DeflateGate. "Hey these balls were underinflated" "Yea, but it's probably cause of the cold weather. Move along."
This. It's not a phone but i don't believe it's a play sheet, either. Made this from one of the higher res clips:
The "buttons" (glare) are hidden under his thumb and then when he moves his thumb they begin sliding along the edge and morphing into one button, they're not symetrical and the "phone" is bent in some shots.
I have that same armband. I keep a stick of gum in the key slot.
I thought it looked like someone who knew the play and was nervous whether it would work. Looks at the clock, big screen, etc.
I'd rather him be cheating but either way if the Steelers suffer some scrutiny, oh well...
It's glare off the plastic cover.
He's using his fingers to find the plays then mouthing the words. The fact that he's had a dozen concussions should factor into it.
Is there an ideal glare law that backs that up?unless someone was pointing a flashlight specifically at that tiny space, then im calling BS, if it was a glare it would have moved along the phone as he changed it's angle.