NFL probing Patriots' possible use of deflated balls during AFC Championship

Exactly. . . .Same with a relationship with Kraft
The other Owners will consider themselves having a coin to play later

Rocket River

 

Can anyone lay out the actual facts thus far?

 

So I assume Goodell is off the hook for the Ray Rice scandal. Ol' Roger Dodger.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So the NFL mangled the pregame football inspection, but we didn't find this out for 12 solid days. Stay classy, NFL. <a href="http://t.co/7jqOcZbfhI">http://t.co/7jqOcZbfhI</a></p>&mdash; Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/560962792778653696">January 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: the NFL is searching for a person of interest who dressed like a referee and didn't write down the measurements of 12 footballs.</p>&mdash; Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/560968248909651969">January 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet">@RapSheet</a> now reporting only ONE Patriots football from AFC title game was 2PSI below legal limit. 10 other footballs just &quot;a tick&quot; below</p>&mdash; Rich Eisen (@richeisen) <a href="https://twitter.com/richeisen/status/561925946970615809">February 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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If this is true then why would the NFL allow the misinformation of all but one ball being under inflated by 2 PSI continue this long?

 

So much for #deflategate

 

This is after Robert Kraft's meeting with Goodell. Goodell will make this go away.

 

Actually this was out before Kraft met with Goodell.. It was even discussed in this thread over a week ago.

 

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Some may find this interesting...

 

I do not follow American Football, but this does sound like a big deal to me. if indeed all the balls were inflated.

People keep saying the Patriots have been cheating for years. Can somebody give me the examples? I am curious.


But what I do not understand, teams do not use the same balls during a game? Each tem have their own set of footballs? Why?

 

What's more pathetic? Those reporting on this nonsense or those who actually give a **** about this nonsense?

 

The Patriots used cameras to records other teams practices. It was referred to as Spygate.

In an NFL game each team has their own set of footballs they use when they are on offense.

 

Cheating is common in the NFL.

The Patriots got in trouble for taping other teams practice.... so did the Jets, Dolphins, Broncos and number of other teams.

The Patriots were said to exploit the injury reports, claiming some players were doubtful when they knew they would play....... so did a number of other teams.

The Broncos and Seahawks both recently have been caught cheating... the Seahawks were having too many practices and the Broncos have done a number of things.

 

Falcons pumping in crowd noise.

Browns using cell phones during games.

Other teams planting Rick Smith on the Texans' staff.

Lots of teams cheat, it only matters when one actually wins.

 

Sounds like a great sport. There is a reason i stopped watching cycling.

 

So why would the footballs for one team behave completely different from the footballs of the other team? Wish he'd cover that.

 

Maybe Luck likes his balls a little more pumped up than the minimum?

 

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