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Dreamer Tatum

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25. Maybe true, but Brady has to be the instigator. He will have to fall on his sword.

Thu Jan 22, 2015, 05:22 PM

Jan 2015

Even if he publicly denies it.

He COULD always say, "gee, I asked that the balls be on the LOW side of acceptable. I didn't know they were
DRASTICALLY underinflated. I'm just a quarterback. Pressure gauges aren't part of my uniform."

Bada boom, bada bing, reasonable doubt.

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Inflategate: Belichick now blames Brady [View all] AgingAmerican Jan 2015 OP

Some Person On The Sideline Of Each Team Must Be Responsible For Holding The Balls During The Game.. global1 Jan 2015 #1

The fine could be as much as $275K MohRokTah Jan 2015 #2

I don't get it. Don't both teams handle the same ball, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #3

No, each team uses their own balls offensively. demmiblue Jan 2015 #6

Oh, I didn't realize that. I don't watch football often enough The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #8

I don't either... demmiblue Jan 2015 #15

Nope. Panich52 Jan 2015 #7

Well... learn something new every day. n/t Whiskeytide Jan 2015 #17

BTW, Brady & Payton Manning are the reason... Panich52 Jan 2015 #45

My thoughts as well... Whiskeytide Jan 2015 #14

Each team has ball runners when their team is on offense. former9thward Jan 2015 #20

Are they claiming the balls were so underinflated as to be squishy? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #22

I'm a fan, not a player. former9thward Jan 2015 #27

You can see the difference in this video, but it's probably felt easier jakeXT Jan 2015 #30

Interesting video, and now I see how this could be a big deal The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #42

Imagine the healthy dose of skepticism applied to the reporting on say foreign policy jakeXT Jan 2015 #44

that's exactly what did happen grasswire Jan 2015 #38

Have you ever seen Belichick be that open KMOD Jan 2015 #4

His legacy as a cheater? Panich52 Jan 2015 #9

... KMOD Jan 2015 #16

I think this is a Brady thing, not a team thing. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #5

If Brady cheated, the league should suspend him for the rest of the season. pnwmom Jan 2015 #11

Not really feasible. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #12

Why would you have to show that? They were threatening to suspend pnwmom Jan 2015 #21

That's your argument? Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #24

That's Richard Sherman's point, but he's used to the hypocrisy of the NFL pnwmom Jan 2015 #26

You don't have to show that a player using performance enhancing drugs gained a benefit mythology Jan 2015 #46

receivers and running backs also prefer underinflated balls - easier to hang on to DrDan Jan 2015 #23

Maybe true, but Brady has to be the instigator. He will have to fall on his sword. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #25

he sure looked nervous during that press conference DrDan Jan 2015 #50

If he knew AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #53

and I find it hard to believe he does not know the difference between an underinflated ball and one DrDan Jan 2015 #55

Keener eyes have seen how Belichick could have ordered it. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #48

As the video in jakeXT's post above shows JimDandy Jan 2015 #52

Press conference at 4:15 eastern. I'll be watching with more interest than usual. pnwmom Jan 2015 #10

Waiting for the late night talk show jokes... VScott Jan 2015 #13

I can see where this is going, yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2015 #18

I will bet anyone that Brady gets dinged hard and the ballboy is fine. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #19

Brady's denying any involvement. Yeah, right. n/t pnwmom Jan 2015 #28

Well, I'm with you on THAT. He had to have not only known, but ordered it. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #29

He also just refused to say he was sorry about what happened. pnwmom Jan 2015 #32

What a dick. I'm a Pats fan but he just blew it. I hope they do suspend his dumb ass. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #33

Are you watching this now? pnwmom Jan 2015 #34

No, I'm taking your word for it. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #36

He hasn't mentioned the ball boy, but who else could they be blaming? pnwmom Jan 2015 #37

I sure would like to be that suddenly-rich ballboy. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #39

I don't know if it will be worth it in the long run -- but that was the question pnwmom Jan 2015 #41

Then, to be perfectly clear, pnwmom Jan 2015 #40

Cowardly, wussy answer. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #43

Translation : I can beat the Seahawks with Garrofalo running the show on the field! bullwinkle428 Jan 2015 #31

Given that Belichick has secret video tape on all his emploees Johonny Jan 2015 #35

They are not denying the balls were doctored... AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #47

I've only seen some of the coverage on this davidpdx Jan 2015 #49

UNDER THE BUS YOU GO TOM DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #51

Nonsense. former9thward Jan 2015 #54