Deflate-Gate: Here We Go Again

[RayClay]

Gotta suck being a fan and not being able to enjoy it!

I wouldn't know, I've been enjoying the hell out of it for a decade and a half now.

You?

 

[Fixit]

love the fact that every game the Cheatriots win there is an asterisk by it! Gotta suck being a fan and not being able to enjoy it!

The taste of your tears helps, though.

 

[IllegalContact]

to the point, the referee handles the ball to set it every down.........if he didn't notice something about the ball, either he wasn't doing his job or this truly is a concocted non-story

 

[Huckleberry1]

love the fact that every game the Cheatriots win there is an asterisk by it! Gotta suck being a fan and not being able to enjoy it!

Ice up son......

 

[Big-T]

to the point, the referee handles the ball to set it every down.........if he didn't notice something about the ball, either he wasn't doing his job or this truly is a concocted non-story

Not just any referee either, one of the most experienced in the game - Walt Anderson has been an NFL official since 1996. He's done 14 playoff games in that time too.

Someone who has been an official that long will know the procedure like the back of his hand and how often has he touched a Football in the 19 years he's been a ref? Thousands probably. He's going to be able to notice a difference.

 

[IllegalContact]

love the fact that every game the Cheatriots win there is an asterisk by it! Gotta suck being a fan and not being able to enjoy it!

you show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser
- Red Aurbach

 

[Huckleberry1]

I'm shocked a Broncos fan would weigh on on this, if the balls Manning was throwing this season were fully inflated then that's just sad.

 

[Galeb]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...footballs-didnt-notice-it-wont-comment-on-it/

So pagano says he did not notice but the timeline above says he was told about it. Something doesn't add up

Yeah, this doesn't smell right. There was another story out last night that said the player who intercepted the call didn't notice anything wrong with it. If the report about the timeline is confirmed, I will lose all respect for Pagano, a coach I previously held in high regard.

 

[karguy85]

Yeah, this doesn't smell right. There was another story out last night that said the player who intercepted the call didn't notice anything wrong with it. If the report about the timeline is confirmed, I will lose all respect for Pagano, a coach I previously held in high regard.

My understanding is that Jackson, the player who intercepted the ball, did not notice that the ball was deflated. Apparently, the ball somehow made it to the equipment manager who made that judgment and passed the information the Pagano and Ryan Grigson, the latter of whom notified the NFL. That's my understanding after trying to piece the different reports together.

I'm not sure why the ball made it to the equipment manager if nobody thought something was wrong before he got a hold of the ball. Does the equipment manager generally hold the ball for a player who made a big play and wants to keep the ball? I can only think that's the case or they were looking for something to complain about.

 

[sb1]

love the fact that every game the Cheatriots win there is an asterisk by it! Gotta suck being a fan and not being able to enjoy it!

What makes you think we wont enjoy it?

By the way. Broncos: 0 SB since caught cheating the salary cap. #hmmm #justsayin

 

[Uncle Rico]

Obviously Gronk is stressed out ove rthis ...

 

[DefenseRules]

My understanding is that Jackson, the player who intercepted the ball, did not notice that the ball was deflated. Apparently, the ball somehow made it to the equipment manager who made that judgment and passed the information the Pagano and Ryan Grigson, the latter of whom notified the NFL. That's my understanding after trying to piece the different reports together.

Pagano claims he knows nothing about it. They can't keep their story straight.

 

[Huckleberry1]

What makes you think we wont enjoy it?

By the way. Broncos: 0 SB since caught cheating the salary cap. #hmmm #justsayin

This is. an excellent point. The Broncos have never won a Super Bowl when they abided by the cap and haven't won one since they were sanctioned for cheating. Great catch.

 

[Big-T]

Pagano claims he knows nothing about it. They can't keep their story straight.

Florio is saying Pagano knew, a reporter in Indianapolis says he didn't.

If Florio told me it was Tuesday today I'd have to go check a calender. Ignore anything that hack says, especially when the Patriots are involved.

 

[IllegalContact]

My understanding is that Jackson, the player who intercepted the ball, did not notice that the ball was deflated. Apparently, the ball somehow made it to the equipment manager who made that judgment and passed the information the Pagano and Ryan Grigson, the latter of whom notified the NFL. That's my understanding after trying to piece the different reports together.

I'm not sure why the ball made it to the equipment manager if nobody thought something was wrong before he got a hold of the ball. Does the equipment manager generally hold the ball for a player who made a big play and wants to keep the ball? I can only think that's the case or they were looking for something to complain about.

ahhh.......so basically, nobody's going to claim they noticed anything

Losers *****.........it had to be about something......I wonder if Harbaugh will chime in

 

[Huckleberry1]

Pagano claims he knows nothing about it. They can't keep their story straight.

To be fair it has to be very hard to keep a story straight when the guy telling it was ****faced at the time.

 

[IllegalContact]

unfounded claims of cheating need to be handled the same way as cheating

in an industry steeped in PR, the errant whistleblowers need to be punished

 

[Love The Drake]

This is really annoying me Irsay is about as creditable as Ray Lewis speaking out about gang violence at a school.
Or Ben Rothlisberger speaking out about rape.
Or Laron Landry talking out about how steroids hurt the body.
Or the Seahawks talk about winning with class.
Or Woody Johnson speaks out about why owners shouldn't tamper with other teams players.
Irsay and that hack writer are just trying to make us miserable for putting a good old fashioned take you behind the tool shed and whoop that ass.

 

[Huckleberry1]

you show me a good loser and I'll show you a Manning
- Red Aurbach

Updated for the sake of relevance

 

[shmessy]

When Manning was with Indy, they had a team known for being a soft dome team full of finesse players who cry about every loss. After Polian and Manning left they bring in the tough talking Pagano to talk about tough defense and running the ball to change that mindset. Irsay just marked the Luck team for life. They will always be associated with soft crybaby losers. Pagano is trying to distance himself from Irsay but it's too late. I will never let them forget about their temper tantrum after getting their ass kicked up and down the field. You can't clean the stench of loser off this team.

What is bizzaro world to me is why does the commissioner's office carry Jim Irsay's water and abuse Bob Kraft? Can someone tell me what each owner has done in the past to warrant their respective treatments?