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yallerdawg

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34. Much ado about nothing.

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2015, 06:51 PM

Jan 2015

In the 2nd half, Brady played with confirmed properly inflated balls and went at one point 9 for 9 in passing. It wasn't PSI on balls. Under inflation impeded his play?

Sheeeeeeeeeeee-it.

All winter long, we have temps in the 60s to 70s - a cold front comes through, temp goes to 30's, my underinflated tire light goes off every time. Fill them back up to recommended PSI, happens again next time.

What about gauge imperfection, what about pumping imperfection? Equipment issue?

What if this had never come up as issue before , so no one ever paid attention?

Refs and officials, the NFL game monitors of regulations, and the guys who handle the footballs more than QBs, noticed no problem?

But the NFL will make a determination -- that'll clear it all up, right?

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This is not so much about a deflated football as it is about the hatred for a team. [View all] ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 OP

A team that has been punished for cheating in the past. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #1

Then we must punish my own team and replay the season. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #2

I only want to see the proper punishment. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #3

There should be no punishment for what amounts to nothing. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #4

Ah, so you don't mind cheating when the rules are clear deflated balls are cheating. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #7

No, I'm asking why we're upset about the Patriots when we're not upset about the Packers...? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #18

Patriots have been caught red handed with deflated balls. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #22

You aren't answering my question. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #28

What Rodgers does is completely different. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #39

says you Lurker Deluxe Jan 2015 #42

That is not what Rodgers said in his interview. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #58

Your team got their punishment. HappyMe Jan 2015 #63

Incorrect mythology Jan 2015 #68

Then almost everyone in the country has to be punished madokie Jan 2015 #71

A team with a history of cheating? What's to like? GusBob Jan 2015 #5

Didn't see ESPN, but on the basis of Brady's interview on Monday, truebluegreen Jan 2015 #8

He got caught in a lie GusBob Jan 2015 #13

My oldest brother is a Pats fan. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #6

But maybe they needed it to beat the Ravens by only 4 points. pnwmom Jan 2015 #73

Meh. Not my monkey. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #92

For me, the Patriots are the Yankees of football NightWatcher Jan 2015 #9

Symbolic of US problems. Cheating is only a problem if caught. on point Jan 2015 #10

+1 NobodyHere Jan 2015 #17

+1 grntuscarora Jan 2015 #44

I love when shit like this happens. pintobean Jan 2015 #11

I'm pretty okay with my character. I'm just asking where we draw the line? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #16

it's like that all over sports though hfojvt Jan 2015 #33

So, since rogers is a cheater DiverDave Jan 2015 #85

+1 LittleBlue Jan 2015 #50

Someone cheated on the Patriots and they need to be punished hard. dilby Jan 2015 #12

right Lurker Deluxe Jan 2015 #14

You have two major cheating scandals in your career you shoudl be banned for life. dilby Jan 2015 #15

LOL Lurker Deluxe Jan 2015 #25

Should Pete Carroll be banned? former9thward Jan 2015 #47

If he was handing out drugs to his players or encouraging the use. dilby Jan 2015 #49

You claimed the coach is responsible for the players in post #12. former9thward Jan 2015 #52

That link is from a UCLA Bruin's site, so that's like John Boehner R B Garr Jan 2015 #78

Of course, nothing was "Pete"'s fault. former9thward Jan 2015 #84

Well, actually...Mike Garrett, USC's Athletic Director at the time R B Garr Jan 2015 #86

The players were banned per league policy LittleBlue Jan 2015 #51

"your boy" former9thward Jan 2015 #54

I am a Cleveland fan thank you very much. dilby Jan 2015 #56

No hypocrisy LittleBlue Jan 2015 #60

I wonder where all of Carroll's suspended players from USC former9thward Jan 2015 #64

This is really the tactic you're taking? LittleBlue Jan 2015 #70

not this shit again.. frylock Jan 2015 #57

None. former9thward Jan 2015 #65

where's the hypocrisy? frylock Jan 2015 #97

I think Carroll would stay away from this as far as possible. former9thward Jan 2015 #105

At this point, I welcome the hatred WilliamPitt Jan 2015 #19

Yup. Agschmid Jan 2015 #23

It's embarassing PAProgressive28 Jan 2015 #24

...and the Saints had a program where they paid players to injure players. WilliamPitt Jan 2015 #41

and were heavily, and rightly, sanctioned for that frylock Jan 2015 #59

...and (maybe) deflating footballs is the same WilliamPitt Jan 2015 #62

driving home tonight, i heard somebody likening it to corking a bat.. frylock Jan 2015 #90

I've always considered Belichek to be a piece of shit used car salesman. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #45

When he gets his fourth ring next week WilliamPitt Jan 2015 #46

+millions rbrnmw Jan 2015 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author RiffRandell Jan 2015 #67

I've always thought he was a pretty great guy. Marrah_G Jan 2015 #89

Yup Marrah_G Jan 2015 #88

To paraphrase Tom Brady from post Baltimore-New England "Read the rule book" Johonny Jan 2015 #20

The definitive word on this suibject comes from rabid Pats fan Will lPitt. KamaAina Jan 2015 #21

It could also be broader than that. lpbk2713 Jan 2015 #26

Oh please. HappyMe Jan 2015 #27

I can't stand the Pats! zappaman Jan 2015 #29

The OP Sounds Familiar To Me..... global1 Jan 2015 #30

In the words of the famous NFL murderer/accomplice Ray Lewis: RiffRandell Jan 2015 #31

I was waiting ... Lurker Deluxe Jan 2015 #35

Who makes more than him, btw. RiffRandell Jan 2015 #37

oh but to have that problem Lurker Deluxe Jan 2015 #40

what, PDS? grasswire Jan 2015 #32

Much ado about nothing. yallerdawg Jan 2015 #34

Based on the results, if one wanted to be a conspiracy nut onenote Jan 2015 #38

why wouldn't the weather have effected the balls on the Colt's side of the field? frylock Jan 2015 #61

Of course it did. yallerdawg Jan 2015 #69

there is no evidence that the footballs on the Colt's side were under-inflated.. frylock Jan 2015 #91

No one knows any more about Colt's footballs... yallerdawg Jan 2015 #95

mmmm hmmmm frylock Jan 2015 #96

The weather had nothing to do with it. It was 50 degrees -- not cold. pnwmom Jan 2015 #74

50 degrees is cold... yallerdawg Jan 2015 #76

50 degrees isn't cold compared to the usual football conditions. And you haven't explained pnwmom Jan 2015 #80

I don't know what Colts did. yallerdawg Jan 2015 #83

We know that the NFL is saying that the Colts' balls were tested pnwmom Jan 2015 #93

I hope the NFL says... yallerdawg Jan 2015 #98

They won't decide it's trivial. And it wasn't just a one off. pnwmom Jan 2015 #100

Squishy balls? yallerdawg Jan 2015 #101

Why does Brady say he prefers a ball at 12.5 instead of a firmer ball? pnwmom Jan 2015 #102

one thing we can all I agree on napkinz Jan 2015 #36

Well, TBH Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #43

And one of the main reasons people hate them is that they keep cheating, over and over. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #53

I agree workinclasszero Jan 2015 #55

They beat the Ravens by only 4 points, and the Ravens had noticed pnwmom Jan 2015 #75

Not a fan of either team rufus dog Jan 2015 #66

There are reasons this cheating team is disliked. People haven't forgotten pnwmom Jan 2015 #72

Either you have rules or you dont. DiverDave Jan 2015 #77

Still no proof of cheating. Nyc72dem Jan 2015 #79

Yeah, the air just DiverDave Jan 2015 #82

Right. The air just magically departed from 11 out of 12 Patriot balls pnwmom Jan 2015 #94

I have little to no interest in football Bettie Jan 2015 #81

I agree Marrah_G Jan 2015 #87

Go Hawks! flying rabbit Jan 2015 #99

Bill Belichick disagrees with you KMOD Jan 2015 #103

Of course it is AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #104