Posted on 01/21/2015 6:57:45 AM PST by Colehill1999
The Patriots used underinflated footballs on Sunday night.
The next question is how did it happen?
According to a National Football League letter about the investigation into the controversy that was shared with the Globe, the Patriots were informed that the league’s initial findings indicated that the game balls did not meet specifications. The league inspected each of the Patriots’ 12 game balls twice at halftime, using different pressure gauges, and found footballs that were not properly inflated.
According to ESPN, 11 of the 12 game balls were found to be underinflated by about 2 pounds each. The NFL specifications say they must be inflated to 12½ to 13½ pounds.
The temperature was in the 50s, hardly cold.
“Does two pounds of pressure really make that big of a difference? The outcome would have been similar would it not?”
You bet it makes a huge difference. In wet weather the ball becomes ‘softer’ and more easy to throw.
The balls were checked prior to the game. the deflation had to have occurred on the sidelines during the game.
Seahawks will have more of an incentive to win again. Do you think they will let these chumps win?
Funny how this is front page news with all the other issues we have faced in the last 6 years. Just another way to “deflate” the public’s awareness of what is going on that matters. I find it hard to care about this.
So I will rephrase the point...is this the first time a game has been played at 40 degrees?
So the argument falls flat at this point. The 2nd half was a blow out
My guess... the equipment manager used a football needle about the time the game started and let a little bit of air out of each ball. Until he could squeeze it about like Brady liked it to be.
Maybe there are a few underinflated footballs laying around in the Seahawks locker room as a reminder before the big game...
Because the QB’s are allowed to scuff them to some degree prior to the game.
I think the Pats are going to mop the floor with the Seahawks...? East Coast vs West Coast...Bring it!
Yes, but realize that your calcs are using the “Ideal Gas” law...and as we know, no gas is “ideal” [especially when released under the bed-covers, according to my wife!].
Using several differential equations, we might be able to verify a change closer to...say..1 psi (12.5 v 11.5)?
Sorry, just arguing from a Patriots fan perspective.
:-)
The refs touch the ball after every play and place it on the line.
How could the refs not realize the PSI?
Do the colts furnish their own balls for their plays and thereafter, the Patriots get to use their own?
I just don’t see much difference in the game because of Psi.
Maybe the colts like hard Balls and the Patriots like them soft?
How could the refs not realize the PSI...? The refs can’t find their own ass with both hands!!!
Yes. The refs also re-checked the Colts footballs at halftime. The Colts footballs were OK.
In the case of USC deflating balls, it was the ball boy, on the sidelines who deflated the balls.
Definitely, he got caught, should be punished according to the rules. But it’s interesting when you look at the rest of the league, apparently Peyton Manning lead the drive to let the players “customize” their balls within certain specs, Rodgers likes his overinflated and thinks there shouldn’t even be rules, Brad Johnson paid a guy to “customize” the balls at his SB. The spitball pitcher is a good analogy, apparently there are quite a few in the league and sometimes they get caught and sometimes they don’t. Also reminds me of illegally curved sticks in the NHL, most high end forwards tend to use them, and smart ones keep a legal stick on the bench they switch to if they think the opposing coach is going call for a measurement.
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