[VeniVidiVici]

An official picking up a game ball in the field of play to reposition it wouldn't know if it had been tampered with because he wasn't squeezing it to determine if it was under the PSI limit.

No, but they do pick up and squeeze the balls throughout the game while throwing them and placing them. They should have generally known that the balls were underinflated.

[Ransomed]

Or if it is really a big deal to the NFL, just check the current play ball during the million commercial breaks. And officials just keep the pointed spheroids in their control. It’s a multibillion dollar industry, they could figure it out. The real story here is how the NFL winks at everything that gives an edge to offense as long as it doesn’t upset the sensibilities of the average fan.

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