Here’s a couple of former NFL players who understand this is about media hype blowing it up and much about nothing. From the 1 minute mark in the NFL.com video Warren Sapp and crew explain a few things here.
Ok, then...if it was 'twas nothing, then, hey, do away with the rule. Do away with the football presentation of balls to the head ref two-plus hours pre-game.
Just let the Q's choose their balls...the kickers theirs...
And since proper inflation doesn't matter, why also trifle about a slightly smaller sized football? Why not just leave it up to the players & the equipment mgrs & coaches?
By all means, let's get the referee & nfl bureaucrats out of it & just "trust" the Bill B. types to exercise proper sportsmanship.