The Balls were Switched DURING the First Half

[BelichickFan]

I apologize for another thread but this needs to be seen.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ckson-i-didnt-know-football-had-less-pressure

Jackson does, however, recall one interesting moment during the first half that has something to do with the latest controversy. He recalls, during a television timeout, there was an especially long delay that prompted him to approach an official.

The game official mentioned something about their efforts to locate a usable football. Shortly after, Jackson noticed that the Patriots were using the Colts' footballs late in the first half. Jackson said it was odd to him that New England couldn't find a football to use, especially in the AFC Championship Game.

So, assuming that's correct the balls were switched during the first half not at halftime. What the hell was the chain of custody that while the game was going on, the balls were switched out. Who had them ? Was anything done to them ? Unless a Patriots' official was there the whole time how do we know meth boy Irsay didn't have them deflated ?

 

[deters]

wtf is going on?!?! this is some houdini ****.

 

[Big-T]

At this point I'm waiting for the Aliens to be blamed, we've heard pretty much everything else to this point.

 

[Bella*chick]

WTF is going on is what always goes on. One crazy story after another, a million contradictions, a million screaming headlines and no attempt whatsoever to settle down and sift through the B.S.

 

[Kdo5]

Wow if true this is bizarre. It lends a lot of credence to the Pats being set up. The truth needs to come to light. I'm sick of the speculation.

 

[saspack]

How could an AFCCG be so poorly managed by NFL?

 

[festy1986]

So the colts ball was under inflated

I demand pagano and luck press conferences tomorrow.

 

[RobertWeathers]

It lends a lot of credence to the Pats being set up. .

...and they still won 45-7. God help us if this was a 16-13 game.

 

[BelichickFan]

So the colts ball was under inflated

I THINK it means the Patriots' ball were removed and replaced by Colts' balls earlier than we realized. However it doesn't fit the other storylines of replacement at halftime and the rush to replace the ball at the start of the 3rd quarter.

It appears the evidence and chain of custody are both trash.

 

[RobAllan]

So the colts ball was under inflated

I demand pagano and luck press conferences tomorrow.

Not gonna lie- if something happened to Pats balls (accidental damage) so they used the Colts ones which were found to be unacceptable and then had to delay the game... that would be the single funniest thing ever. These "journalists" deserve something like that.

 

[festy1986]

I THINK it means the Patriots' ball were removed and replaced by Colts' balls earlier than we realized. However it doesn't fit the other storylines of replacement at halftime and the rush to replace the ball at the start of the 3rd quarter.

It appears the evidence and chain of custody are both trash.

Right but if it is true, the int brady threw was late in the half, meaning in theory it was a colt ball.

You know... the ball that started all tbis mess.

 

[RobertWeathers]

How could an AFCCG be so poorly managed by NFL?

 

[Fixit]

ESPN headline: "PATRIOTS STEAL COLTS BALLS."

 

[RobertWeathers]

the int brady threw was late in the half, meaning in theory it was a colt ball. You know... the ball that started all tbis mess.

It would come across as petty if he took to the airwaves this stuff-and we know a Colts ball didnt cause the INT, TB has a beef.

 

[Midship]

At this point I'm waiting for the Aliens to be blamed, we've heard pretty much everything else to this point.

 

[SVN]

Well..the line will be that the league confisicated pats balls and used colts balls. Not that colts balls were deflated. This story is to support the theory that the nfl planned a sting operation all along on the pats.

 

[Observer]

Love this!!! DaQuell is DaCool in my book.

 

[zipster9]

I think the bottom line is that Goodell will punish the Patriots severly, as a warning to other teams.

The point is that the "under-inflated balls" were the property of the Patriots. They are responsible for them, regardless of weather/foul-play/intentional as the source of the "under-inflated balls".

The public outcry demands this, and they (unfortunately) will get it.

$$ Penalty, and loss of pick(s), and most likely someone suspended for N games.

 

[Observer]

I will be done with the NFL if that happens. I will have much more free time on Sundays

 

[DefenseRules]

This story is getting stranger and stranger. No wonder the NFL hasn't made a statement. They don't even know what is going on.