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seabeyond

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15. then we should call them on it. we should call a sport team, competing with others, when they cheat

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #8)

Tue May 12, 2015, 10:11 AM

May 2015

we really cannot do that?

we should call the athletes that murder, out

we should call the athletes that rape, out

we should call the athletes that beat women and children, out

ya think?

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A question on deflated footballs. [View all] leftyladyfrommo May 2015 OP

Nope, each team provides a set of balls. MohRokTah May 2015 #1

Actually, the officials provide properly inflated balls to each team immediately prior to the game. Buzz Clik May 2015 #3

Wrong. BillZBubb May 2015 #6

The Colts balls were underinflated due to the weather. NuclearDem May 2015 #14

and again, what is evident and interesting. seabeyond May 2015 #16

Ah, a Pat's fan. Buzz Clik May 2015 #18

Oh. That makes more sense. Thank you n/t leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #7

Football is so confusing. leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #2

The Patriots have a history of sophisticated cheating. Buzz Clik May 2015 #4

Baloney. Every team has a history of some cheating. BillZBubb May 2015 #8

I often used that excuse as a child... meaculpa2011 May 2015 #13

When Nixon was called out for his perfidy he also pointed out his predecessors were perfidious... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #21

then we should call them on it. we should call a sport team, competing with others, when they cheat seabeyond May 2015 #15

AND deflategate AgingAmerican May 2015 #17

LOL! I won't spend one more second on this, but enjoy... Buzz Clik May 2015 #20

It is actually a lot of fun to play. Not for everyone of course. BillZBubb May 2015 #12

Some quarterbacks successfully lobbied for being able to choose their own balls caraher May 2015 #5

each team has their own balls. they cheated. to accept that in a sporting event, seabeyond May 2015 #9

cheating. gerrymandering for house control. cheating. 2000 presidential election. nt seabeyond May 2015 #10

Each team supplies it's own balls AgingAmerican May 2015 #11

Why don't both teams use the same balls? DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #19