Both teams played with the same ball, so what is the big deal?
Beats me. I think the Patriots pass more, so perhaps it helps with the passing? Rules are rules I guess - but not sure it makes that much of a difference. Especially in that blow-out.
I’ve heard that Marshawn Lynch has offered to let the Patriots play with underinflated balls as long as he gets to wear his gold-flake cleats. /s
Each team uses its own bowls when they are on offense.
Each team is responsible for their own footballs and use the footballs they bring.
It’s not a matter if their cheating helped them win... it’s more the issue that apparently someone w/ in Pat’s orginization cheated.
Stupid to cheat. Nothing will happen to them or the coach. The Pat’s win the Super Bowl and no one cares about the fact the Pat’s cheated.
I’m a pats fan ... so this statement is not in my interest ... my understanding is that each team supplies 12, and they use their own on offense. So it’s not a ‘both teams used them’ thing.
That said, the refs inspect them and hold them (this whole conversation is just wrong) after every single play. So it’s kind of like robbing a jewelry store by asking the police to carry the diamonds out for you.
No they dont’t play with the same footballs. The teams supply their,own when on offense. Indy found out about it when they picked off Brady early in the game, the info was passed up the chain, and the nfl was aware by half time that New England was cheating.
Hopefully goodell doesn’t’ burn these footballs like he burned the video tape evidence from the cheating pats.
Lots of people talk about the lack of integrity in the world, then laugh this off.
How many other times did the pats cheat, and not get caught.
Nope. That is not how it works.
The Home team provides 24 balls the visiting team provides 12. They each play with their own except when a play involves a turnover of course. But as soon as play stops on a turnover whoever is on offense has one of their balls put into play.
No, each team gets 12 footballs.
No they don’t use the same ball.
Each team uses its own ball.
Both teams did NOT play with the same ball. The offensive team provides the balls, so when the Patriots are on offense, they use balls provided by the Patriots. When the Colts were on offense, the balls were those provided by the Colts. (So when the announcer says “it’s the Patriots’ ball”, it’s quite literally true.)
Each team gets 12 balls and there are 12 backups, plus a few balls for kicking situations.
The deflation was first noticed when a Colts’ LB intercepted one of The Great Brady’s passes and noticed how soft the ball was.