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

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by tallanvor, Jan 19, 2015.

  1. zeeshan2

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    NFL LIVE on ESPN, The guys are basically calling Brady a flat out liar.
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Mark Brunell, <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianDawkins">@BrianDawkins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JeromeBettis36">@JeromeBettis36</a> are unanimous in their skepticism of Tom Brady's explanations.</p>&mdash; Bob Ley (@BobLeyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobLeyESPN/status/558382131354009600">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>ESPN's Mark Brunell and Jerome Bettis both called Tom Brady a liar.</p>&mdash; Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) <a href="https://twitter.com/pdomo/status/558381867536498688">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    You just know that some unknown, low-level equipment manager/ballboy will take the fall on this and then the NFL will consider this case closed. Kraft is getting the funds in order as we speak so it can get wired to some guy's bank account, once it transfers, expect someone to come out and say it was all on him and that he ordered the balls to be deflated. Brady/BB had no involvement.
     
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    #Flexball

    Get it trending people.
     
  6. Two Sandwiches

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    Just awesome.

    Admission?
     
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    What I thought was funny was that BB was talking about how he micromanages the balls they use in practice making sure they are of low quality and if they complain finding balls that are of lower quality yet in the same press conference acts like he never gave a second thought to the condition of the balls they use in games.....it just doesn't follow.
     
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    They're both lying. Something I thought may have been possible, but not probable. They're good liars, but it seems reporters are intent on beating it out of them. I love it.
     
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    Its the Ravens who should be pissed because it definitely could have been the deciding factor in that game. I say cancel the Super Bowl, some sketchy goings on in all these playoffs.
     
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    I wish the game was close instead of a blow out. I'm tired of Patriots defenders leaning on "WHO CARES THEY WOULD HAVE WON ANYWAYS".
     
  12. Two Sandwiches

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    Best answer is to suspend Brady for the game. I'll stand by that.

    Suspend Brady and fine him or the team heavily. Like 500k.

    See who comes out of the woodwork to take the fall then...


    In reality, the PSI rules for footballs are about to get widened...
     
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    It's never the crime that does people in. It's the cover up. Get the popcorn ready:cool:
     
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    Dude looks guilty as hell. I saw him stumbling and mumbling trying to answer some of those questions during the live press conference. I wouldn't be surprised if he was sweating profusely under that beanie and sweat shirt.
     
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    I hope he gets booed all game at the Super Bowl.
     
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    Will any talking head support Brady?
     
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    This isn't ISIS, no one's dying.........
     
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    lulz @ Redskins nearly 2 fumbles/game over 5 years. Maybe they overinflate their balls.

    Me, I don't like the Patriots. But I blame the NFL. If a league can't police the basic rules and regulations of their game, that's a problem. I trust they have access to and review data sets like the nice one Commodore posted.

    Teams doing every possible thing to win, given the $ involved, is not surprising. They move the ball away from the proper spot on most every play. That's not good sportsmanship, IMO, and neither is ****ing with the weight of the ball.
     

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