Friday's NFL statement

[PatriotsReign]

We need to all stand in unison with our middle fingers held high....on 3....ready?

 

[The Brandon Five]

I was kind of surprised about this part of the statement-

Actually, that didn't surprise me at all. Isn't that boilerplate for league statements?

 

[JMC00]

Scott Zolak @scottzolak · 2m2 minutes ago
“@blackbear93: @scottzolak the NFL was in Foxboro for 3 days and never talked to Brady??” 5

 

[DarrylS]

INOW the NFL has nothing, so we have to bring in the forensic experts to see if they can find something, anything... there has to be something.

And if we get a chance we will talk to Brady...

Why don't they talk to Mallett, Cassel, Hoyer, Guitteriez or Bill O'Brien????.. that would make too much sense, instead they listen to all the butt swipes on the four letter network..

 

[condon84]

The NFL will look to do what's right for the NFL. And the NFL has its finger in the wind on almost every decision it makes now. Once they went down that slippery slope it is difficult to go back (because of the tangled web that was created).

Keep your guard up and expect the NFL to do just as much wrong as it does right.

It really would be in the best interest of the NFL to find nothing of this investigation. If it turns out that someone within the Patriots organization was tampering with the football after it was inspected and they have hard evidence, then it would not only create a blackeye on the Patriots, but also the league as a whole. They don't want that. The Pats have been the model NFL franchise for well over a decade. Why would they want to tarnish one of their marquee franchises? Because Goodell is a Jets fan? That's foolish thinking.

Keep in mind that the NFL has anti-trust exemption. If Congress deems that the NFL is no longer equally fair to all of it's 32 league members, then they could strip that exemption away. The league doesn't want that.

The NFL, as much as everyone hates on them, will do its best to be fair and balanced in this investigation.

Let's just hope that they find nothing.

 

[Big-T]

https://twitter.com/PP_Rich_Hill/status/558722378495430657/photo/1 just throwing this in here, ESPN deleting the Sports Science video.

 

[Peachhead]

Based on this, the weather theory goes out the window. It states the balls in the second half were properly inflated and were tested after the game and remained properly inflated. If the weather were an issue, the second half balls would have experienced a decrease in PSI too.

Not if at haltime the balls were brought up to spec while outside, using cold air. And checked at the end of the game either outside, or inside before they significantly rose to room temperature.

50 degree air, left in 50 degree weather doesn't shrink.

 

[The Brandon Five]

https://twitter.com/PP_Rich_Hill/status/558722378495430657/photo/1 just throwing this in here, ESPN deleting the Sports Science video.

Well at least they are being impartial.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

It really would be in the best interest of the NFL to find nothing of this investigation. If it turns out that someone within the Patriots organization was tampering with the football after it was inspected and they have hard evidence, then it would not only create a blackeye on the Patriots, but also the league as a whole. They don't want that. The Pats have been the model NFL franchise for well over a decade. Why would they want to tarnish one of their marquee franchises? Because Goodell is a Jets fan? That's foolish thinking.

Keep in mind that the NFL has anti-trust exemption. If Congress deems that the NFL is no longer equally fair to all of it's 32 league members, then they could strip that exemption away. The league doesn't want that.

The NFL, as much as everyone hates on them, will do its best to be fair and balanced in this investigation.

Let's just hope that they find nothing.

Please, you cannot possibly think congress representing the 31 other teams would revoke fan loved anti-trust because the Cheatriots were not treated "fairly"?

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

It really would be in the best interest of the NFL to find nothing of this investigation. If it turns out that someone within the Patriots organization was tampering with the football after it was inspected and they have hard evidence, then it would not only create a blackeye on the Patriots, but also the league as a whole. They don't want that. The Pats have been the model NFL franchise for well over a decade. Why would they want to tarnish one of their marquee franchises? Because Goodell is a Jets fan? That's foolish thinking.

Keep in mind that the NFL has anti-trust exemption. If Congress deems that the NFL is no longer equally fair to all of it's 32 league members, then they could strip that exemption away. The league doesn't want that.

The NFL, as much as everyone hates on them, will do its best to be fair and balanced in this investigation.

Let's just hope that they find nothing.

Wish I could agree, I don't. The NFL, IMHO, will get the investigative findings (I can't believe I just F'n said "investigative findings" regarding air in a ball) then take it in a room and hash out what is best for the NFL/media/perception. From there it's the spin of a wheel to whether it will be fair. And I don't doubt my belief one bit.....unfortunately (as I love this great spectator sport).

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

Please, you cannot possibly think congress representing the 31 other teams would revoke fan loved anti-trust because the Cheatriots were not treated "fairly"?

Sure, there's a former Senator who will rise from the grave to chair the hearings to keep it fair.....

 

[juny]

Sports Science video still on youtube

 

[deters]

https://twitter.com/PP_Rich_Hill/status/558722378495430657/photo/1 just throwing this in here, ESPN deleting the Sports Science video.

Christ, it's almost as bad as CNN and every other news outlet FUBAR'ing the Boston Marathon last year.

Pathetic swine. F U MEDIA!!!!!

 

[VJCPatriot]

Which means... they don't have enough evidence to do squat yet. The problem is not that there's an investigation. The problem is all the hoopla and uproar that will continue to linger and fester while the investigation continues.

The NFL went to the trouble of hiring a law firm that does forensic investigative work or whatever, and what happens when there is no explanation of how it happened after watching all the video tape?

I hope it wraps up by Monday then. It's already been a huge distraction long enough. RG wouldn't be so devious as to leave final announcements till the day before the Superbowl would he?

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

You KNOW the answer to your question

 

[TedyB54]

At no point does this NFL statement say the balls were deflated or that the PSI dropped. Not once. This is not a mistake. They have nothing. Lawyers wrote this and this omission is not a mistake.

Actually, it does:

While the evidence thus far supports the conclusion that footballs that were under-inflated were used by the Patriots in the first half, the footballs were properly inflated for the second half and confirmed at the conclusion of the game to have remained properly inflated. The goals of the investigation will be to determine the explanation for why footballs used in the game were not in compliance with the playing rules and specifically whether any noncompliance was the result of deliberate action.

So, they're saying that footballs in the first half were, in fact, under-inflated and now they want to find out how that happened.

Frankly, I'm still clinging to the hope that BB and TB didn't flat out lie in their pressers yesterday. If they did, that's going to be a lot worse than if they had admitted to trying to sneak a couple of PSI out of the game balls.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Actually, it does:

While the evidence thus far supports the conclusion that footballs that were under-inflated were used by the Patriots in the first half, the footballs were properly inflated for the second half and confirmed at the conclusion of the game to have remained properly inflated. The goals of the investigation will be to determine the explanation for why footballs used in the game were not in compliance with the playing rules and specifically whether any noncompliance was the result of deliberate action.

So, they're saying that footballs in the first half were, in fact, under-inflated and now they want to find out how that happened.

Frankly, I'm still clinging to the hope that BB and TB didn't flat out lie in their pressers yesterday. If they did, that's going to be a lot worse than if they had admitted to trying to sneak a couple of PSI out of the game balls.

I'm confident that they know that, which puts my mind at ease a bit.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

Really TMZ? I wonder what your source is? Jim Irsay?

http://www.tmz.com/2015/01/23/nfl-we-have-video-evidence-in-deflate-gate/

 

[Dr Pain]

No you have to think and read like a lawyer. It does not say deflate or deflated. These would be active words indicating an action. If they had affirmatively stated they measured PSI pregame they would have used this wording. This is the way lawyers write and it is for a reason.

Actually, it does:

While the evidence thus far supports the conclusion that footballs that were under-inflated were used by the Patriots in the first half, the footballs were properly inflated for the second half and confirmed at the conclusion of the game to have remained properly inflated. The goals of the investigation will be to determine the explanation for why footballs used in the game were not in compliance with the playing rules and specifically whether any noncompliance was the result of deliberate action.

So, they're saying that footballs in the first half were, in fact, under-inflated and now they want to find out how that happened.

Frankly, I'm still clinging to the hope that BB and TB didn't flat out lie in their pressers yesterday. If they did, that's going to be a lot worse than if they had admitted to trying to sneak a couple of PSI out of the game balls.

 

[VJCPatriot]

They took it down because the conclusion was too tame. ESPN wants to stir up outrage against the Pats, not admit that the difference in PSI only allows a 1mm difference in grip or the weight difference is less than a dollar bill. Or even the fact that the ball will travel slower underinflated, making it easier for a defender to cover it by about 1 inch. Or how about how they concluded the rain probably had more effect on the football performance than the difference in PSI?

Sports Science video still on youtube