Patriot's Game Balls Found Below Pressure!

@wrabbit2000,

Yea, we saw that on the news :P

The way they said it was found out, was a Colt player who kept the ball handed it to one of the trainers and they are the one that noticed something was off

Common, 11 out of 12 and the one that wasn't deflated was the one the kicker used?!
And none of the refs picked up on it?

And all of them were off exactly 2# each
(minus the kickers ball)

This isn't the first time Patriots were caught doing something underhanded

Just wonder if they'll actually pin charges on them or just say "we could not find anything conclusive" so they can go to the Superbowl

IF found guilt, they lose their place in SB

Doubt anything will happen tho

They had a thing on the news this morning where they brought in two high school quarterbacks and had them throw two balls, one inflated normally, the other inflated to the pressure that the Patriots' balls were and then guess which was which. Both correctly identified the under-inflated ball (though, oddly, the receiver they were throwing to got it wrong.) Conclusion reached is that Brady undoubtedly knew that the balls were under-inflated, and the opposing quarterback should have, as well.

In that clip they showed of the receiver missing the catch, the ball wasn't even touched it bounced off of his helmet. lol That 1 PSI affects your vision as well.

I know just the people to get to the bottom of this!!!!

@marlingrace,

I guess we look at this very differently, which is fine. Agreement can't be had everywhere. I don't look at the details or specific questions you consider though. I'm just looking at two things, and outcome from it is totally irrelevant. Did someone alter equipment outside regs and was it their intent to do that? 

A guy could change it so he inadvertently loses, and I'd simply find it funny...while still wanting to see something done about the intent. 

It's corny..I know..but it comes down to one word in my mind, anyway. Integrity. Was it there, or not? Whether the action was smart, or even worked? It doesn't change the integrity being violated and that is all a penalty should be about anyway. Should a cheater get it worse, to look at the flip side, if they succeed enormously with it? Same issue at the heart. They had no integrity, and no character. How they proved it isn't the critical part.

I don't find the idea of integrity corny at all my friend it is a quality missing in the world today. We have such piss poor examples of integrity today in the leaders of the world it's hard to explain to your kids having sex in the oval office isn't ok despite what the media, and liberal/progressive politicians say. I have no idea of how difficult it must be to raise kids in todays world. The sheer volume of conflicting messages they get is horrendous. I would be beside myself to have my child tell me the president lies why can't I when they get caught. As far as sports figures setting examples there is a slight difference a parent has control over, because they can participate as a child in the same sport and realize first hand the disadvantages of cheating while experiencing the excitement of winning through hard work. 

While I completely agree with your view this lacks integrity, the whole interview reminded me of the way in which a politician conducts an interview. All you would have to do is change the faces. What we really need to do as a society is quit giving credence to sports players like they are something special, and make every player, politician, person in power, and law enforcement, hold to the integrity of which you speak. Until then as a dad and parent you have one hell of a job, I am glad I don't have to do it in this day and age.

All we can ever do as a parent I think is set that example, while being honest even when it is something they don't want to hear. The truth is a funny thing, while few want to hear it, so long as you always tell it, they will always come to you for the answer. Because anyone with a conscious to do the right thing will always know they can get the real truth from you even if its not what they want to hear. 

As far as the integrity of professional football, start with concept of a multi billion dollar industry headed by the NFL a  "Not for Profit" corporation.  hmmm... 

I do appreciate our conversations about the crazy things in this world. You are an incredible wealth of info for a 30 something. No small feat. 

Point well made....