Was the ball greased?

[The Predator]

If there is different footballs for kicking, then the lack of gloss very well could have been because the "regular" ball is scuffed due to being in play.

No doubt that there is a difference but the official ball I have sitting right here does not look like that thing. It has never been thrown and stays under glass. Anybody else have one?

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

No doubt that there is a difference but the official ball I have sitting right here does not look like that thing. It has never been thrown and stays under glass. Anybody else have one?

is it a kicking ball? I seem to remember Peyton and Brady getting together and getting something changed concerning the football. What year is your official football?

 

[psychoPat]

Month or more ago, didn't we establish
that Brady and Manning had led a successful movement this season
to permit each team to play with official balls
"scuffed up" to their own wishes - by themselves ?

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Here is a pic of a "kicking ball" that was returned by the Cowboys for a TD earlier in the game. It seems shiny to me too.

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/6343740_7_2.jpg

 

[frankiesfly]

Y'know.. I saw the thread title, and thought instantly it was due for a merge with the other Romo threads, but I'm honestly curious to see the opinions on this.

In all honesty, now that you mention it, the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that first replay live was, 'wow, that's a shiny ball'. I'm not jumping on the conspiracy bandwagon here, but the shine on it did catch my eye as something out of the ordinary.

I said the same thing to my self.

 

[unoriginal]

Here is a pic of a "kicking ball" that was returned by the Cowboys for a TD earlier in the game. It seems shiny to me too.

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/6343740_7_2.jpg

That's not a good picture for shine. The whites in that shot are really overexposed.

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Here's a pic of a regular football in the game.

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/6344182_7_2.jpg

 

[T-ShirtDynasty]

Yeah, the whites in your shots seem overexposed, P-80... the white levels in the shots Predator posted that I merged, seem to match better. Different photo source I'm sure between yours and his.

 

[The Predator]

is it a kicking ball? I seem to remember Peyton and Brady getting together and getting something changed concerning the football. What year is your official football?

My ball is the official 2006/2007 ball. It was a gift for Christmas so it is brand new.

My understanding of the kicking/gameball is that it is the same exact ball, except that the QBs may break in the gameballs as they see fit. They are not different types of balls.

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Yeah, the whites in your shots seem overexposed, P-80... the white levels in the shots Predator posted that I merged, seem to match better. Different photo source I'm sure between yours and his.

No doubt this one seems dull and scuffed --
http://msn.foxsports.com/id/6344460_7_2.jpg

 

[jmt57]

The NFL conspiracy theory believers are going to love this.

Patriots win as we are all patriots post 9-11

Bucs win just to show all that even the worst team in history has a chance

Patriots win again as the war on terrorism continues

Cowboys lose, we can't let TO win


Now I don't believe any of the above, but I guarantee that someone will come up with the theory that the NFL is fixing these games.

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Are the kicking balls held by the officials?

 

[Sunqueen212]

Maybe the ball is shiny due to High Def?

Come to think of it, Peyton's forehead also had an unusual glare.

 

[The Predator]

Maybe the ball is shiny due to High Def?

Come to think of it, Peyton's forehead also had an unusual glare.

I don't have HD.

 

[The Predator]

The NFL conspiracy theory believers are going to love this.

Patriots win as we are all patriots post 9-11

Bucs win just to show all that even the worst team in history has a chance

Patriots win again as the war on terrorism continues

Cowboys lose, we can't let TO win


Now I don't believe any of the above, but I guarantee that someone will come up with the theory that the NFL is fixing these games.

TY for your input, but could you please at least explain the vast difference between the footballs instead of silly theories that are not being discussed in this thread.

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Here's the same pic of a kicking ball from ESPN where the whites are not nearly over-exposed as much as on Foxsports.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/photos?photoId=1398655&gameId=270106026

 

[The Predator]

Here's the same pic of a kicking ball from ESPN where the whites are not nearly over-exposed as much as on Foxsports.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/photos?photoId=1398655&gameId=270106026

It is no doubt glossy, but as bad as th choke? It doesnt seem as dark.

 

[jmt57]

If it really was that slick, or greased, the center should have said something to the ref

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Comparing these three pics from the same site -- I honestly don't see an unexplainable difference.

http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/SEA11801070318.jpg

http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/SEA12101070443.jpg

http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/SEA11501070308.jpg

 

[The Predator]

If it really was that slick, or greased, the center should have said something to the ref

please actaully read the thread before you post, that was answered a while ago.