Another Patriot Scandal??

[Cheesehead Craig]

Who keeps a room at 75 degrees?

My grandparents from Nov 1 to May 1.

[pbmax]

Were the Colts footballs tested? if so were they tested at the same time, in the same manner?

Measured before, during halftime and after game, so the answer would seem to be yes. But its not explicit.

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/12202450/nfl-says-new-england-patriots-had-inflated-footballs-afc-championship-game

[gbgary]

Gotcha. I was thinking each team used the same set of balls, my mistake. If they want to do that, fine. Otherwise, just take it out of the team's hands completely.

yup...exactly.

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/25/richard-sherman-thinks-goodell-kraft-relationship-will-protect-patriots/

Richard Sherman thinks Goodell-Kraft relationship will protect Patriots

Posted by Mike Florio on January 25, 2015, 8:39 PM EST

[woodbuck27]

I'm wondering if that ball is properly inflated?

[Guiness]

In similarly head shaking news, the NFL has decided Lynch's crotch grab is more onerous than rule breaking deflated footballs. If he does it at the SB, 15 yard penalty for the 'obscene' gesture!!! Good thing the NFL is thinking of the children, isn't it?

http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/24989206/nfl-warns-marshawn-lynch-with-15-yard-penalty-for-obscene-gesture

[woodbuck27]

The NFL opened this can of worms and informed us that the proper decisions would be made regarding it in 3-5 days. Suddenly it became the greatest puzzle to solve.

The drama has been far better than any soap.

Bill Belichick chimes in informing us first that he knows 'nothing' about the football and process of properly inflating that football. He's totally oblivious to this matter... knows nothing.

Tom Brady comes on informing us that he would never cheat. You can almost see the halo over his head in that presser.

Then on Saturday the 24th Jan. Bill Belichick is back (what!?) to assist the NFL in it's now overdue investigation. Bill is at his most charming self. He's like the dull Science Teacher who teaches us about what happens when the balls are vigorously rubbed to get the texture that Tom Brady needs to handle game balls. Bill looks like the hero here as he explains Amontons' Law of Pressure-Temperature as that applies to balls over time and changing temperature. In a matter of days Bill Belichick has gone from a man of total ignorance and the NFL ball to a man enlightened as to how complex it all is and well after an embarrassing concentrated time spent on this issue he's much more informed. He's offered the NFL all it needs to slink away from this matter.

The NFL loves all this because the publicity from it is enormous. It's the lead story on major news channels. It's dealt with as a major topic on CNN. Even Saturday Night Live toss's it into their mix as something as it is or really very hilarious. On and on it goes right up to or beyond the Super Bowl game and the winner.

The NFL as the Super Bowl audience very possibly hits a new record.

Who are the villainous stars of all this but bad Ole Bill Belichick and Tom Brady and the fact of the matter is that unless the NFL can come up with admissions of guilt (good luck with that and the Patriots Mob) or video evidence of ball tampering. This issue is dead in the water.

I'm wondering about stuff like this:

Do the New England Patriots drop pass's and have fumbles that are in accordance with the rest of the NFL teams?

[mraynrand]

Bill Belichick chimes in informing us first that he knows 'nothing' about the football and process of properly inflating that football. He's totally oblivious to this matter... knows nothing.

The old Sergeant Shultz defense!

[Guiness]

Saw this headline and thought maybe Brady was admitting something
Tom Brady: I personalized things last week, but I’ve moved past it

But it was just PFT playing word mash.

The actual quote is

I personalized a lot of things and thought this was all about me, and my feelings got hurt. Then I moved past it, because it’s not serving me.

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2015/01/26/tom-brady-on-dc-regarding-deflategate-my-feelings-got-hurt-then-i-moved-past-it-because-its-not-serving-me/

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000463640/article/fox-sports-nfl-zeroes-in-on-lockerroom-attendant

FOX Sports: NFL zeroes in on locker-room attendant

By: Marc Sessler ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 26, 2015 at 04:40 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 26, 2015 at 05:36 p.m.

[pbmax]

If they punish a locker-room attendant and don't punish the team, well, soccer is out of the question because its just as corrupt. I guess it will be hockey for me.

[pbmax]

I would like to see his work.

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson 3h3 hours ago
For the Patriots to blame a change in temperature for 15% lower-pressures, requires balls to be inflated with 125-degree air.

[mraynrand]

If they punish a locker-room attendant and don't punish the team, well, soccer is out of the question because its just as corrupt. I guess it will be hockey for me.

don't fuck with the locker-room attendants

[woodbuck27]

Double post.

Why can't we delete posts?

Pugger simply let some air out of it.

[Cheesehead Craig]

If they punish a locker-room attendant and don't punish the team, well, soccer is out of the question because its just as corrupt. I guess it will be hockey for me.

Sean Peyton would like to remind everyone that "ignorance is not an excuse"