[july4thfreedomfoundation]

If a deflated football gave Tom Brady an advantage, then how does one explain the Indianapolis Colts / New England Patriots game several seasons ago?

In the first half of that game when the Patriots were supposed playing with an under-inflated football, the Patriots sucked.

They came alive and scored a number of touchdowns in the second half when the refs replaced the supposedly under-inflated ball with a fully inflated one.

[null and void]

Are you denying SCIENCE!?

[netguide]

A true science experiment would have to be a lot more controlled than a human tosssing the ball. You would have to create an apparatus that throws with the same force each time. This was a bogus experiment! Another common mistake science fair experimenters commit is using a very small sample(ie. throwing the ball only 6 times, etc,)

[Crooked Constituent]

Does anyone remember the Patriots pounded the Colts 45 to 7 in that game? It didn’t matter what the ball pressure was, it was complete domination.

[D Rider]

Underinflated balls travel farther due to less resistance, (surface area per weight.) They are softer to catch, especially in the cold. But they also react to compression different, and may respond by bouncing out out of a grip easier.

There may be some instances where the advantages may be significant. But if you suck, you still suck. And even Brady sucks sometime.

[Let's Roll]

And related to that, why is it that no refs EVER seemed to notice that the Patriots were under inflating their balls all those years? Officials handle the balls constantly.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

#3. Please don’t confuse us with facts. The kid and the award committee were “Blinded by Science”. NOT!