FireChan Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 If yesterday's 1st/2nd half performance #'s are any indication, Brady's near flawless 2nd half - with properly inflated footballs - blew away his much more pedestrian 1st half passing numbers - with deflated footballs. If Brady had played the entire game with properly inflated football's, the Pats might have pasted a 60 burger on the Colts. I thought they deflated them at half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI Bills Fan Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 If so, then one would wonder why the league even bothers inspecting the balls in the first place! So, short of the ball being defective, or the ball boy purposely messing with things, or the weather altering the PSI, or a fattie player falling on said ball and compromising its air pressure integrity, this is a league official issue? Does anyone know what the inspection protocol is for the league when it comes to balls removed by officials. Do they inspect all such balls? Further, when done is the team that supplied the ball(s), automatically deemed as cheaters because they doctored the ball(s)? Ah... Yes, the pats** fan designated to deflect blame and obfuscate the facts whenever the pats** normal mode of operation (i.e. cheat & deceive) is called into question by other NFL Fanbases has arrived and is carrying out his duties in fine fashion. Well done "Hot Air." Now go back to Patsfan.com and whine about how those mean Bills Fans are picking on poor little billy. Shoo... Go Now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I thought they deflated them at half. That's the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Refs handle the ball after every play, so if there was a problem with the game balls and under inflated balls were used that the NFL needs to look at the Refs for not doing their job And hey, what a shocker, the ref last night was Walt Coleman. The league will probably come up with some sort of "Well, it wasn't really illegal, because no one but Walt Coleman was interpreting the rule properly" bull **** excuse like they did for the tuck rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 just heard on the Michael Kay show, new B word is "air gate" or "deflate gate" still say it was Col. Mustard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 This is absurd...pats whooped there ass, period. Had nothing to do with balls air pressure, and they changed the alleged ball anyway. Just one more thing that will be talked about her to ad nauseum for the next decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Bill Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Wow - seriously a ban for life? Some of you are just batsh*t cra cra. Somebody had a suspicion and voiced it - maybe a ball felt a little soft. NFL said they'd look into it. Any number of things could be root cause here, yet what seems like 95% of this board assumes they were deliberately cheating, and some want outrageous penalties. No matter the outcome those of you who felt they cheated will never believe a ruling the other way. No point deliberating it any further, your minds are already set. I guess perception is reality in this case - no need for facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Balls. As in multiple. It wasn't just one ball or this would be a non story. Mutiple Patriots balls were under inflated. And yes it looks like cheating, notice how there isn't a mention of Indys balls being under inflated. Did it help them win the game? Probably not, but that's doesn't mean it isn't cheating and they shouldn't fined. Just because they didn't need it, doesn't make it ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I for one , am very happy to be part of the 5%, again losers have to find a reason for losing, other than the obvious , Brady and Beilchick are the best one two punch in the NFL today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBillsWillRiseAgain Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) "The NFL is taking "Deflategate" very seriously."http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/19/nfl-taking-game-integrity-issues-very-seriously/ Edited January 19, 2015 by TheBillsWillRiseAgain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Consequences, if any, will come in the offseason, with a full explanation from the NFL as to what happened and why punishment was (or wasn’t) imposed. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/19/nfl-taking-game-integrity-issues-very-seriously/ it's a conspiracy...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Balls. As in multiple. It wasn't just one ball or this would be a non story. Mutiple Patriots balls were under inflated. And yes it looks like cheating, notice how there isn't a mention of Indys balls being under inflated. Did it help them win the game? Probably not, but that's doesn't mean it isn't cheating and they shouldn't fined. Just because they didn't need it, doesn't make it ok. I don't think anyone is saying no penalty needed if reports are accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Balls. As in multiple. It wasn't just one ball or this would be a non story. Mutiple Patriots balls were under inflated. And yes it looks like cheating, notice how there isn't a mention of Indys balls being under inflated. Did it help them win the game? Probably not, but that's doesn't mean it isn't cheating and they shouldn't fined. Just because they didn't need it, doesn't make it ok. Their performance made that not worth mentioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Interesting how it always seems to be the same team... 18-1 was the closest thing to the Bills winning the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) I don't think anyone is saying no penalty needed if reports are accurateWas more or less a comment on some posters here who think its stupid. Consequences, if any, will come in the offseason, with a full explanation from the NFL as to what happened and why punishment was (or wasnt) imposed. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/19/nfl-taking-game-integrity-issues-very-seriously/ it's a conspiracy...lol What about that makes it a conspiracy. Punishment would have always come in the offeseason. Either a fine or possible draft picks. Edited January 19, 2015 by Wayne Cubed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Here is what we know, as far as we know: Both teams provide their own balls, supposedly the correct inflation, which NFL officials check before the game. The home team is then responsible for the balls on the field for both teams. The Patriots were the home team. There were several balls that were DEFLATED, and none of them INFLATED. The Patriots are the only team being investigated. They cheated. It would be different if it were only one ball. It would be different if one or more balls were over inflated, because that wouldn't help, and we may believe maybe a mistake. It would be different if one or more balls were the Colts balls. Several balls. All Patriots. All deflated to help. Rainy day. After half. They cheated or 100,000 to 1 coincidence. Edited January 19, 2015 by Kelly the Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Consequences, if any, will come in the offseason, with a full explanation from the NFL as to what happened and why punishment was (or wasn’t) imposed. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/19/nfl-taking-game-integrity-issues-very-seriously/ it's a conspiracy...lol All I got out of that was that the ball attendant is screwed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Bill Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Here is what we know, as far as we know: Both teams provide their own balls, supposedly the correct inflation, which NFL officials check before the game. The home team is then responsible for the balls on the field for both teams. The Patriots were the home team. There were several balls that were DEFLATED, and none of them INFLATED. The Patriots are the only team being investigated. They cheated. It would be different if it were only one ball. It would be different if one or more balls were over inflated, because that wouldn't help, and we may believe maybe a mistake. It would be different if one or more balls were the Colts balls. Several balls. All Patriots. All deflated to help. Rainy day. After half. They cheated or 100,000 to 1 coincidence. Well I guess we don't have to wait on the NFL for the result of the investigation. Case closed - they cheated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) what's this world coming to when a ball boy can't read a pressure gauge, and I sure that under/over inflated balls have been used in NFL games in the past, But because it's the Pats it's a outrage in some narrow minded folks minds Edited January 19, 2015 by rumblefish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Well I guess we don't have to wait on the NFL for the result of the investigation. Case closed - they cheated Yup. Investigation was simple. Now we have to decide on the disciplinary action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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