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a 2 PSI drop is "AIR" pressure (16% reduction) would have very very little effect on the weight (less than 1%). in fact, I doubt any scale on site would detect any difference in weight. PSI is much easier to detect a difference.

what comes first the chicken or the egg is demarco murray great because he ran behind 3 pro bowl offensive lineman ?

I'd say chances are pretty high that someone from the league talks to brady TODAY !......embarrassing.

so wrong.......laffin

loss of first and second round draft choices for two years. loss of salary cap space substantial fine. suspension of players, coaches and employees who participated.

what if brady has an "off" game....

where is Pats' equipment manager Dave Schoenfeld ?

ball boy just became a millionaire

$ 333,334 pro rated signing bonus 6th year $1,834,583 pro rated option bonus 6th year $2,167,917 Total 6th year = dead money

Bills Wall of Fame for sure. NFL HOF no.

probably similar to this exchange... As pointed out by Tom Curran of CSNNE.com, Kraft took a dim view of coach Bill Belichick’s response when he confronted him about Spygate charges in 2007. “How much did this help us on a scale of 1 to 100?” Kraft reportedly asked Belichick, via Gary Myers’ book Coaching Confidential. “One,” Belichick replied. “Then you’re a real schmuck,” Kraft replied. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/22/robert-kraft-has-called-bill-belichick-a-schmuck-for-past-sins/

i think the hoodie gets fired after the super bowl no matter the outcome. it's the only way the owner robert kraft can save face.

Richard Sherman is going to wind up being president of the players union and then the executive director. dude is awesome.

John Madden: Blame Tom Brady for deflated footballs “That would have to be driven by the quarterback,” Madden told The Sports Xchange on Wednesday. “That’s something that wouldn’t be driven by a coach or just the equipment guy. Nobody, not even the head coach, would do anything to a football unilaterally, such as adjust the amount of pressure in a ball, without the quarterback not knowing. It would have to be the quarterback’s idea.” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/21/john-madden-blame-tom-brady-for-deflated-footballs/

The latest twist in deflate-gate might give you a hint that the rest of the NFL isn't too fond of the New England Patriots. According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Indianapolis Colts were tipped off by the Baltimore Ravens before the AFC championship game about the Patriots possibly altering the air pressure in their footballs. The Ravens lost to the Patriots in a divisional playoff game the week before. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/did-ravens-tip-off-colts-about-patriots-deflating-balls--021046443.html

there are "game" balls and "kicking" balls.

Matt Leinart says “every” quarterback tampers with the ball, except one “Every team tampers with the footballs,” Matt Leinart said on Twitter. “Ask any Qb In the league, this is ridiculous!!” Leinart then carved out one exception: “Actually my guy @kurt13warner didn’t tamper w the footballs because he wore gloves,” Leinart said. “Used to irritate me..So correction, almost all QBs!” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/21/leinart-says-every-quarterback-tampers-with-the-ball-except-one/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

Miami cheated when Zack Thomas told the world that they had the patriots' audibles on tapes seattle pumping extra fan noise through PA system Chargers used a banned sticky substance. NY Jets eric mangini filming patriots pit coach tomlin entered field of play and prevented a TD NY jets coaches tripping gunners on punt returns greg williams on several teams with bounty gate. green bay packer greats Paul Hornung and Alex Karras suspended for betting on games eddie debartolo SF cap violations during super bowl years.

One source described the league as "disappointed ... angry ... distraught," after spending considerable time on the findings earlier Tuesday. http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/id/12202450/nfl-says-new-england-patriots-had-inflated-footballs-afc-championship-game

this is a very big deal.....i'm expecting unprecedented penalties.

if true....11 of 12 under inflated balls by 2 psi (16% difference) is very damning. pretty simple fix. league provides balls and league personnel supervise balls at all times. Pats lose first & second round picks in 2015 & 2016. Salary cap reduced by 16%

Brady said in 2011 he likes deflated footballs “When Gronk scores – it was like his eighth touchdown of the year – he spikes the ball and he deflates the ball,” Brady said in November 2011. “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.” Coincidentally, tight end Rob Gronkowski posted on Twitter after the controversy emerged a photo of him spiking the ball with the caption, “Warning: Gronking may cause deflation.” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/20/brady-said-in-2011-he-likes-deflated-footballs/

no game whatsoever. risk of injury to great. an AWARDS SHOW recognizing all the legit 1st team players, including those playing in the SB, during the bye week at the city the super bowl is in.

i want the pats or any team to be hit hard if they violate rules (more than financially) with loss of draft picks, players or coaches suspended. we can argue all day on the proper severity of punishment for breaking rules. i do not think most teams will be deterred or stop testing the limits of what they can get away with or use to their advantage, no matter who previously was slapped down (see nascar). i'm only wasting time in this thread to say we have no idea if the pats intentionally deflated one or more balls, yet they are presumed guilty by most in here all because of spy gate, which is a stupid rule in the first place, that many teams were violating (doesn't make it right). stealing signs is NOT prohibited. i can have coaches and lip readers stealing signs and make a written record in a journal to be used immediately to my advantage once i crack their signal code. i can view hundreds of still photos during live games and use this info to my advantage. i just can't video tape it.....dumb rule.