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DanTex

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20. The Ideal Gas Law (obviously) didn't explain why the Pats footballs lost

Reply to MrMickeysMom (Reply #19)

Tue May 12, 2015, 10:17 AM

May 2015

far more pressure than the Colts footballs. They didn't really need the chairman of the Princeton Physics department to figure that out, but it's just as well that they consulted him as part of the investigation, just to put that excuse to rest once and for all.

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Tom Brady, like A-Rod, Barry Bonds, Lance Armstrong, is just another sports cheater [View all] DanTex May 2015 OP

I don't think that a deflated ball is going to ruin Tom Brady's legacy. boston bean May 2015 #1

If it were just one deflated ball, maybe not. DanTex May 2015 #2

He's a cheater. pintobean May 2015 #5

He is DONE FlatBaroque May 2015 #12

And I'm sure he'll cry himself to sleep every night Arkana May 2015 #18

ALL the players have hot wives and his 4 Super Bowls had a 13-point margin R B Garr May 2015 #24

So what? First of all, NONE of their Super Bowl victories are in question, Arkana May 2015 #28

Brad Johnson should be suspended immediately! pintobean May 2015 #29

So what is because having a hot wife is not a big deal for an NFL player, so R B Garr May 2015 #32

He will always have an asterisk next to his name AgingAmerican May 2015 #25

I'm thinking that may be the case about the Hall of Fame, too. R B Garr May 2015 #26

Lance is innocent... ileus May 2015 #3

Say what now? nt Codeine May 2015 #22

uh, wut? one_voice May 2015 #23

LOL trumad May 2015 #33

Brady refused to cooperate with investigation and so the suspension is justified Gothmog May 2015 #4

I wouldn't be handing over my personal phone either. nt boston bean May 2015 #6

Even if you were being prosecuted or sued and that would prove your innocence, Nye Bevan May 2015 #7

yep. They don't have the right to it. boston bean May 2015 #9

And that's exactly why it's so hard to actually prove that athletes are cheating. DanTex May 2015 #15

Just another asshole - but cheaters win in the U.S., like greedy corrupt... polichick May 2015 #8

sad truth tk2kewl May 2015 #10

And many people accept cheating UglyGreed May 2015 #14

Your son probably notices that cheaters are admired and elevated... polichick May 2015 #27

I say this with no particular love for the Patriots, thanks in part, mostly to ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #11

No it isn't dsc May 2015 #13

Don't forget Aaron Rodgers. bluedigger May 2015 #16

Forget what about Aaron Rodgers? ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #35

I wonder... Would the attitudes on display in this thread be different... cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #17

No. This has been simmering since 2007. The year madinmaryland May 2015 #31

Short answer - "no"… Everything else is an application of the Ideal Gas Laws MrMickeysMom May 2015 #19

The Ideal Gas Law (obviously) didn't explain why the Pats footballs lost DanTex May 2015 #20

IMO there is so much "cheating" in pro and D1 college sports, that singling out a player or team Doctor_J May 2015 #21

SO what do you do? trumad May 2015 #34

Tons of free money from cheap labor, minus regulation, equals corruption. n/t Orsino May 2015 #30