“ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the NFL has fired an official from the AFC Championship Game for stealing one of the footballs and attempting to sell it. A second ref noticed this during the game. Schefter also reports that Jim McNally, the attendant supposedly tagged for “trying to introduce an unapproved football”, was provided the footballs by two league employees. One of these employees was fired. Are you following this? A referee stole a game ball and gave the Patriots locker room attendant a replacement football, that was incorrectly approved. This is likely the root of the nonsensical report from last night, and would explain why the attendant was trying to give the ball to an official- he was told to pass the ball along by another official. Apparently the official who stole the football noticed that the officials knew he had taken the ball, and gave it back to McNally to recirculate. The fired employee has apparently been selling footballs on the side. These footballs are typically destined for charity auctions. So an NFL employee was essentially stealing from charities.”
So, it was the NFL all along. Where are all the people who called Belichick and Brady cheaters? I want to hear an apology from every one of those NYC media A-H*LES. I want to hear it from all the FReepers that called the Patriots cheaters.
This was BS from the very beginning. The NFL framed the Patriots. I want Roger gone.
Ten bucks says they're all Jets fans!
Again, we're talking about a ball that was attempted to be reintro'd at half...for the special teams...distinct from the other balls used by Pat offense that were weighed at half -- and found to be wanting...