Teams must give all 24 balls to the Ref 2.5hrs before game

[RecoveringCowboy]

One consequence may be the PSI discrepancies happen all the time. What if DeflateGate goes on long enough Olson presents that as a defense?

All teams must now give 24 balls to the referee for pregame testing

 

[Kontradiction]

I'm sure they won't **** that process up in any way, shape, or form.

 

[Clonamery]

The refs need the extra time when they leave the balls at the (insert city) airport.

 

[XLIX]

When I read this, my first impression was that stuff happened behind the scenes during last year's "random testing" that we never heard about.

Too bad the NFL won't let their discovery of the laws of physics give up their relentless pursuit of Brady.

 

[Jackson 2]

What a load of horse####. It seems to me to be a subtle way of attempting to legitimize the Deflategate BS, which is inherently illegitimate. The Dope and his league lackeys have absolutely no shame.

 

[Froob]

Gonna be a lot tough for A-rod to overinflate his balls.

 

[Fencer]

What a load of horse####. It seems to me to be a subtle way of attempting to legitimize the Deflategate BS, which is inherently illegitimate. The Dope and his league lackeys have absolutely no shame.

I disagree.

If the league were acting with honesty and honor, and had as their highest priorities fair competition and the welfare of the game, they might well make a rule like this.

At least, I think that's the case. It's hard for me to be sure about what would happen in such an alternate reality.

 

[Joker]

Occams Ridiculosity Razor...if it looks preposterous and it's Goodell, it IS preposterous

 

[RobertWeathers]

So the refs need an additional 15 minutes to check 12 more footballs?

How many coffee breaks do they now get?

 

[anditsgood]

Odd, when they spent a whole year trying to determine physics, they determine they need the balls 2.5 hours before kick off?

*Integrity

*Roger has none

 

[The Gr8est]

Reports like this help kill my interest in the NFL* even more.

Anything to keep from admitting the whole deflategate issue was erroneous, blown out of proportion, and a witch hunt.

But we'll let the punishment stand.

 

[RecoveringCowboy]

Still think other teams are going to be in the same position NE was when this useless sports soap opera started. And then we can question them.

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

Shouldn't they have a rule that ball boys (men) have to be accompanied by an NFL paid employee at all times?

 

[Tony2046]

I disagree.

If the league were acting with honesty and honor, and had as their highest priorities fair competition and the welfare of the game, they might well make a rule like this.

At least, I think that's the case. It's hard for me to be sure about what would happen in such an alternate reality.

If they truly wanted the balls to be within regulation pressure they would check them on the field of play before the game.

But since no one actually gives a crap about psi this move is nothing more than doubling or quadrupling down on the Brady "cheated" BS.

 

[Tony2046]

Shouldn't they have a rule that ball boys (men) have to be accompanied by an NFL paid employee at all times?

And escorted by armed guards. "This is about the integrity of the game"

 

[Tony2046]

So the refs need an additional 15 minutes to check 12 more footballs?

How many coffee breaks do they now get?

They should hire McNally. I heard he could do it in 90 seconds.

 

[Clonamery]

They should hire McNally. I heard he could do it in 90 seconds.

Sounds like a pissing contest...

 

[Fencer]

If they truly wanted the balls to be within regulation pressure they would check them on the field of play before the game.

But since no one actually gives a crap about psi this move is nothing more than doubling or quadrupling down on the Brady "cheated" BS.

Because of the Ideal Gas Law, games have been played without balls being at regulation pressure for decades.

If the league decides to just continue that, while strengthening safeguards against tampering -- well, in a vacuum : wordplay alert:, that would actually be a reasonable choice.

What the league SHOULD do, of course, is raise to the competition committee the question of pursuing that policy vs. changing policy to regulate balls' pressure more closely during games, adjusting for weather-related changes. But we all know why they won't follow that course ...

 

[Tony2046]

Because of the Ideal Gas Law, games have been played without balls being at regulation pressure for decades.

If the league decides to just continue that, while strengthening safeguards against tampering -- well, in a vacuum : wordplay alert:, that would actually be a reasonable choice.

What the league SHOULD do, of course, is raise to the competition committee the question of pursuing that policy vs. changing policy to regulate balls' pressure more closely during games, adjusting for weather-related changes. But we all know why they won't follow that course ...

I suggest a converted Brinks truck, retina scanners, video cameras mounted everywhere except the sidelines and a herd of leather sniffing German Shepherds.

That should prevent tampering. Just watch the fumble rates sore throughout the NFL.

You would think it would be common knowledge after all this that every year teams are playing with footballs ranging from approximately 8.5 psi to 15.5 psi. Yet I still hear ex-football players saying Brady should have felt the difference.

 

[Jackson 2]

I think every QB should be able to determine what their PSI is. If someone wants to throw a ball with no air in it, so be it. If another wants it blown up like a beach ball, that's ok too. Why should anyone give a f###?