Why is this an issue? Isn’t it possible the balls were filled in warmer conditions and then became colder hence the drop in pressure? Furthermore, were they not playing with the same balls? I could see if the Pats got the low inflation balls and the opposition got the higher inflated but that did not happen. Even if the balls were replaced with Nerf Dog Spiral Squeak Footballs, they still used the same balls.
I could see if the Pats got the low inflation balls and the opposition got the higher inflated but that did not happen. Even if the balls were replaced with Nerf Dog Spiral Squeak Footballs, they still used the same balls.
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Each team has its own set of balls used during the games. The Pats only used theirs and the Colts only used their own.
Why is this an issue? Isn’t it possible the balls were filled in warmer conditions and then became colder hence the drop in pressure?
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If one reads the report they’ll see that one of the Colt’s balls tested at halftime was below the 12.5 legal limit, too. Two different gauges showed two different values. There was obviously no calibration of the gauges or any quality standards when it came to measuring the footballs.
I hope that people calling for severe punishment are never convicted with such flimsy evidence.