Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 The balls wouldn't have made it onto the field unless they were cleared by the refs anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 The balls wouldn't have made it onto the field unless they were cleared by the refs anyway. This is the part I think is weird. There's supposed to be a pregame check on this sort of thing, so at what point did it become clear to someone working with the NFL that there was a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I think the story is something happened at halftime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 So is that why there was a delay after kick off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I assumed the delay after halftime was that they had not switched out the kicker ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 That was the original statement from the announcers, but it turns out they were inspecting the ball or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Eh, not losing sleep over a 45-7 game. Colts could have tied Brady up in a basement somewhere like Celtic Pride and still would have lost by 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Belichick is like an old time wrestling heel. He doesn't need to cheat; he does it because he likes to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The story is now that no one noticed until the D'Qwell Jackson interception After the pick - gave it to a Colts equipment guy and that person noticed that someone was off From PFT According to Bob Glauber of Newsday, the investigation into whether the Patriots intentionally deflated the footballs in play in Saturday’s AFC Championship game began when Jackson intercepted a Tom Brady pass in the second quarter. Given that each team provides a dozen balls to game officials to use when it is on offense, the Colts might not have known anything was different about New England’s barring the turnover. Ostensibly, a slightly deflated ball would be easier to grip and throw in rainy, windy conditions, as they were playing in Sunday night. When Jackson returned to the sidelines after his pick, he gave it to a member of the Colts equipment staff, who noticed it felt under-inflated. The equipment man told coach Chuck Pagano, who relayed the information to General Manager Ryan Grigson, who contacted NFL director of football operations Mike Kensil, who told the officials on the field at halftime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I guess Mort just reported that 11 of the 12 Patriot only balls were under inflated by two psi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 And half the Seahawks defense has been caught using PEDs. Cheating everywhere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Assuming that's confirmed, they ought to take away multiple picks from this draft, and fine them multiple millions of dollars. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 By the way, NY Post headline for this (and it's real) NFL SQUEEZES PATRIOTS' BALLS 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Assuming that's confirmed, they ought to take away multiple picks from this draft, and fine them multiple millions of dollars. . . . None of which matters if they win the super bowl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Maybe they can take those millions and hire their own fucking people to be in charge of the balls?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Aaron Rodgers says the refs deflate the balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I don't understand the consequences here. If a team is found to have definitely cheated in a victory, how do you not forfeit the victory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Jack Tunney has ruled: Colts vs Packers this weekend for the vacant spot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I don't understand the consequences here. If a team is found to have definitely cheated in a victory, how do you not forfeit the victory? Even funnier is taking draft picks from a team that normal trades them all away or only uses 2 or 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I don't understand the consequences here. If a team is found to have definitely cheated in a victory, how do you not forfeit the victory? http://youtu.be/fcunLybZgxA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Brady quote from 2011. This is some subconscious guilt rising here: “But when Gronk scores – it was like his eighth touchdown of the year – he spikes the ball and he deflates the ball. I love that, because I like the deflated ball. But I feel bad for that football, because he puts everything he can into those spikes,” Brady said at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 That's...wow...that's weird. This whole playoffs has been weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Belichick is like an old time wrestling heel. He doesn't need to cheat; he does it because he likes to. Yeah, its like the Colts were pretending to be Ric Flair, but Belichick, IS RIc Flair. . . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 He really takes the old Bobby Heenan mantra of "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat" VERY seriously. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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