Did Brady just admit to deflating the balls?

[RobBase]

Yeah, I'm wondering what's going on with the officials here as well.

Everything is just way off with this.

Wouldn't surprise me at all of the NFL acted alone in this, same as picking up flags. Vince McMahon is secretly the real NFL commissioner.

 

[NEPatsfan]

I heard they all were.

But it's not an official report, or confirmed report. People just lept onto it being true out of personal narrative needs.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

Source: Footballs were properly checked before Colts-Patriots game | ProFootballTalk

The balls were tested prior to the game and were good.

 

[RobBase]

Source: Footballs were properly checked before Colts-Patriots game | ProFootballTalk

The balls were tested prior to the game and were good.

Hard to believe anything the NFL says. In fact, I'd say they're lying.

 

[cezero]

Source: Footballs were properly checked before Colts-Patriots game | ProFootballTalk

The balls were tested prior to the game and were good.

If that's true, and if neither Belichick nor Brady has anything to do with it, I'm just going to assume it was MidnightAngel with her invisibility cloak on.

She's still wearing it, obviously.

 

[Money]

I think the story that the balls were tested and tested properly before the game is going to fold like a 4 dollar lawn chair.

This is when deflate-gate turns into deflect-gate.

 

[PatsFan2003]

If someone in the Patriots organization was involved eventually they'll find out. I guess they'll start looking at e-mails and stuff.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

I'll assume they were tested since say, Aaron Rodgers and others, have bitched about the refs changing the pressure of the footballs prior to other games.

 

[craigk217]

 

[NEPatsfan]

Source: Footballs were properly checked before Colts-Patriots game | ProFootballTalk

The balls were tested prior to the game and were good.

Yup, and in that article do you find any mention if the footballs were tested with a guage. It only says tested to the NFL satisfaction, doesn't say if they have the actual pregame psi numbers.

 

[craigk217]

I like my balls not too cold or cramped.

"I like my balls bouncing off of Gizelle's chin."

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Source: Footballs were properly checked before Colts-Patriots game | ProFootballTalk

The balls were tested prior to the game and were good.

And who would have given that information? ..the Refs right?

So we just take that as fact? But Brady just told us he had nothing to do with it. But that is not going over as fact for so many.

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

Wow,........looks like somebody peed in ESPN's Cheerios .......Brunnel, the bus, that ex-eagle , were gagging after tommy-boy's explanation......?!

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

Yup, and in that article do you find any mention if the footballs were tested with a guage. It only says tested to the NFL satisfaction, doesn't say if they have the actual pregame psi numbers.

I'll assume they are. If they weren't though, it doesn't change a whole lot because making the case that all 11 universally leaked air is illogical so they still wouldnt have been pumped up to regulation. - Thus the rule technically still would have been broken.

 

[craigk217]

Wow,........looks like somebody peed in ESPN's Cheerios .......Brunnel, the bus, that ex-eagle , were gagging after tommy-boy's explanation......?!

R-A-T-I-N-G-S

 

[PatsFan2003]

85% in this poll nationwide believe Brady and Belichick.

Do you believe Bill Belichick and Tom Brady when they say they do not know how the Patriots' footballs got deflated in the AFC title game? - Sportsnation - ESPN

 

[NEPatsfan]

I'll assume they are. If they weren't though, it doesn't change a whole lot because making the case that all 11 universally leaked air is illogical so they still wouldnt have been pumped up to regulation. - Thus the rule technically still would have been broken.

Ummm you're smarter than that.

If it comes out they didn't get a guage on them and record every entry then it does change everything because you don't have a base line measurement.

Now if it does come out they checked them and they were 12.5, then we need to have the results public of the second test at halftime.

Here's the thing, BB and Brady came out today like they are holding all the cards and the NFL office is holding a 2 of hearts and a 3 of clubs.

Like I have always said, wait till all the facts are in, then we can debate.

 

[craigk217]

Yup, and in that article do you find any mention if the footballs were tested with a guage. It only says tested to the NFL satisfaction, doesn't say if they have the actual pregame psi numbers.

Said the balls met NFL specs ... what else would they use to check psi?

 

[PatsFan2003]

Wow,........looks like somebody peed in ESPN's Cheerios .......Brunnel, the bus, that ex-eagle , were gagging after tommy-boy's explanation......?!

But he looks like such a nice boy. How can they hate Tommy?

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

And who would have given that information? ..the Refs right?

So we just take that as fact? But Brady just told us he had nothing to do with it. But that is not going over as fact for so many.

We know refs have checked the ball pressure in lots of other games too and that there is a process in place for it, which adds validity to their claim. However, there isn't really anything to help validate Brady's claim and almost universally people who would know say the qb is the one person who would have to approve of any change. Now he does have deniability in knowing the exact measurements of these particular balls, but if this was an abberation it does seem like he would have had to notice something.