I don’t disagree. But they didn’t gain a 35 point advantage because of a few PSI.
It's possible, because of the confidence factor.
Suppose you were in a poker game, and you could give yourself, say, a ten whenever you needed it. That would make you more confident, more willing to take chances and stay in more pots. And you would win more pots.
Same kind of applies here. Of course, the Pats were the better team in the first place, so the effect is quite muddied.
True - but just for comparison I would bring up the game of golf. If a player is found to use non-conforming equipment, too many clubs, etc., they are disqualified. Doesn’t matter how many strokes they might be ahead.
Too bad other sports don’t strive for similar integrity
Bingo, most are too into Patriots Derange Syndrome to get that tidbit.
So called deflated balls were used in the first half. Hard rock balls were used in the second half when Patriots beat the Colts like a drum. This entire “non-story” is something cooked up by the Colts because they are tired of getting their bell rung by the Patriots.