Forgive me guys, but this is a slightly OT. I have a few questions that I am not sure have been asked here. Perhaps it was mentioned in the other 900 threads on this subject, but I don't feel like going through all of them. Anyway, I just have a few questions.
If I have the story correct, the balls were under inflated before the game, and then at halftime the refs had the balls inflated to the proper PSI.
Is the normal procedure for every game? If so, why would the Pats go through the trouble of deflating the balls if the refs are going to inflate them back to proper PSI in the 2nd half. In other words, the Pats would only get the so called advantage for the first half.
2nd, if the Colts complained about it after the 1st meeting, wouldn't the league give the Pats a heads up about the complaint. If they did, you would think the Pats would be extra cautious in the 2nd meeting. No?
3rd, if this is something the Pats have always been doing awhile, wouldn't a ref who checks the balls at half say something to the Pats in prior games.
This to me is a big nothing burger story, that is fueled by jealousy and hate. Pathetic!