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Ravens believe footballs may have been underinflated in game vs. Patriots
The Boston Globe ^ | JANUARY 21, 2015 | Matt Pepin

Posted on 01/21/2015 12:37:25 PM PST by ez

In the wake of the news that the Patriots used underinflated footballs in the AFC Championship, several stories have emerged of other instances of footballs being modified or suspected of being altered during NFL games.

According to CBS Sports, some members of the Baltimore Ravens believe kicking balls used in their playoff game against the Patriots in the divisional round may have been underinflated. No players or Ravens personnel are identified in the CBS report, which also says the NFL did not receive a complaint from the Ravens regarding the footballs in that game.

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KEYWORDS: nfl; patriots
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I went to the NSA at Ft. George Mead, MD, just outside DC, to install a ‘system’ we sold them back in the mid 90’s.
I had to be escorted at all times by a NSA person, even while in the restroom.
To get to the place where the equipment was I had to go thru several doors, all cipher locked, and down a maze of hallways. Just like the opening scenario of the old ‘Get Smart’ TV show, except there was no phone booth.

When I went thru this one room, before I was allowed in, my escort had to go in and flip a switch that turned on a red flashing light like is on a fire truck, and yell, “RED BADGER IN THE AREA! RED BADGER IN THE AREA! RED BADGER IN THE AREA!” three times!

I wore a visitors ‘RED BADGE’ on a chain around my neck to indicate that I was not NSA personnel.

The room was full of people in cubicles and they had to turn off their computer monitors or cover them in newspapers so I could not see anything as I passed by.

This scenario was repeated each time I passed thru that room, going both ways, to get tools, equipment, restroom breaks, etc.

I was into CB radio at the time, and had been since the late 60’s when I was a kid, so I adopted the name ‘RED BADGER’ as a handle from that point on..........................


81 posted on 01/21/2015 2:05:36 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

well i be damned !

that is a real tale


82 posted on 01/21/2015 2:09:36 PM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: bert

RED BADGER is STILL in the area!.......................


83 posted on 01/21/2015 2:12:51 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Gargantua

I didn’t write that headline, and unlike many Red Englanders; I have little interest in sports. Ergo, couldn’t care less about the Seahawks, either. It is evident that the high and mighty Red Englanders are thin-skinned, as well.


84 posted on 01/21/2015 2:13:14 PM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Red Badger

Hey, I was responding directly as a compliment

For all this time I have visualized a red panda like badger


85 posted on 01/21/2015 2:17:08 PM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: Mastador1

Man this is series, someone get this before Congress asap. All these important situations should be sent directly to Boehner immediately. After all, his time is restricted and only hot important items should be considered.


86 posted on 01/21/2015 2:21:34 PM PST by depenzz ("it isn't a chance you take, its a choice you make")
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To: bert

87 posted on 01/21/2015 2:22:57 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Heh!

Now you’d simply be called “UNCLEARED” [we call it “unclean”].


88 posted on 01/21/2015 2:50:12 PM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: PapaNew

Wrong, they each bring and control their own balls.


89 posted on 01/21/2015 2:51:17 PM PST by Tac Double Tap (I'd rather die standing than on my knees begging.)
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To: Red Badger

He’s beautiful, but I wouldn’t go anywhere near him.


90 posted on 01/21/2015 3:19:16 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: Red Badger

Cool story. I bet you felt like you were an actor in “Mission Impossible” when you were on those jobs.


91 posted on 01/21/2015 3:43:30 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: who knows what evil?
Yeah. All those Conference Championship and Super Bowl trophies really make us touchy. You're a real insightful guy.

Seriously, you try getting to an average of a Super Bowl every other year (Brady - 13 years playing, 6th Super Bowl) and see how you hold it together!

Those 2 psi missing from the football is how we held the Colts to only 7 points in 60 minutes.

LMAO!!!!

;^)

92 posted on 01/21/2015 3:43:47 PM PST by Gargantua ("...Fee tine a mady..." ;^)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

The Ravens had and used their own footballs. All teams do. Non issue.


93 posted on 01/21/2015 3:44:26 PM PST by Gargantua ("...Fee tine a mady..." ;^)
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To: Gargantua

I was thinking... if some like ‘em hard (like Aaron Rodgers, who says he likes them at or above the limit) and some like ‘em soft, why not have a wider allowed inflation range? Kicking balls are different, so OK, but the Refs already control them.


94 posted on 01/21/2015 3:45:50 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine
I was thinking... if some like ‘em hard (like Aaron Rodgers, who says he likes them at or above the limit) and some like ‘em soft, why not have a wider allowed inflation range?

And Michael Sam likes 'em...uh.....uh.......

95 posted on 01/21/2015 3:47:16 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Bulwinkle
"If he has a stinky day it will hint that the patriots have been cheating for years"

And if, conversely, he buries Seattle with "real" footballs, does it prove that he's for real?

Either sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, or your hypothesis is built on a phony straw man.

Very interesting. You're on!

Let's see if Tommy can play with a "real" football.

96 posted on 01/21/2015 3:48:15 PM PST by Gargantua ("...Fee tine a mady..." ;^)
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To: dfwgator

Now, now, lets be inclusive.

What I was getting at was, unless there’s some very distinct advantage (like weight distribution in a corked bat), who cares? And if there is a distinct advantage, why hasn’t anyone talked about it?

If this advantage is that the ball is easier to handle, why do the rules make it hard? The game is hard enough on those who play it.


97 posted on 01/21/2015 3:50:55 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Palio di Siena
"FU"

Spelling/idea challenged, eh?

Hey, that's okay! What fun would life be if we were all similarly capable of expressing ourselves with educated, intelligent humor?

8^O

98 posted on 01/21/2015 3:54:02 PM PST by Gargantua ("...Fee tine a mady..." ;^)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
I think that is what they shoud do. ESPN just had their Sports Sicence Dept do a series of tests. Turns out a 2-psi difference makes the ball only 1 millimeter more compressable, and actually flies less true and slower than a properly filled ball.

If Brady had them deflated, all he did was hurt his ability to throw successfully, according to the science involved.

But that won't slow down the haters. And neither should it. Brady is nearly inhuman he's so good, as the Seahawks will find out. Any sane person would hate him.

99 posted on 01/21/2015 3:59:23 PM PST by Gargantua ("...Fee tine a mady..." ;^)
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To: Gargantua
All those Conference Championship and Super Bowl trophies really make us touchy.

Us??? What position do you play? :-)

Enjoy your game!

100 posted on 01/21/2015 3:59:55 PM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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