New England Patriots deflate the balls?

[Hunter 2]

What's going on with Tom Brady playing  with his balls deflated?


So much for the Colts-Patriots game being not nearly as intriguing as the Packers-Seahawks game.

Via Bob Glauber of Newsday, the NFL has confirmed the existence of an investigation regarding whether the balls were properly inflated in the AFC title game.

Rule 2 of the official NFL rule book requires that each team make “12 primary balls available for testing” two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff.  The home team must make 12 backup balls available, and the visiting team may bring another 12 backup balls for games to be played outdoors.

Several years ago, in an effort to prevent any doctoring of balls used in the kicking game, the NFL adopted a rule that six new, specially-marked kicking balls would be used for each game, with the boxes opened by the officials two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff.

All balls remain under the supervision of the referee until they are delivered to the ball attendant shortly before kickoiff.

The existence of the investigation, as initially reported by Bob Kravitz of WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, suggests that the referee failed to properly check the specifications of the balls, the referee didn’t properly secure the balls before they were given to the ball attendant, or something happened to the balls after they were given to the ball attendant.

[Duffman]

If the refs are in possession of the balls after they are inspected, how were they deflated?

No matter, Indy didn't stand a chance putting only 7 on the board.

[bassnblues]

This is bull. The officials handle the ball after every play. If there's an issue with the balls, investigate them.

[fluke - u]

  .. Not shocked with some sort of controversy between anyone playing against New England. I don't thing ball inflation would have changed that much in that game. ...

[Bucktail]

You said balls.

[Eng 94]

Lets see First it's Arm chair QB then Saturday sideline Coaches. Now Deflated Foot Balls or News reporters or Referees. Who the Frig CARES!!! It's the score Idiot. The Colts were asleep with no BALLS. 


Just decided to clean up my post a little. Media can really screw up the pleasure of sports with a lot of stooped nonsense. 

[Kenny]

You said balls.

 

[Takes Prizoners]

If you can't identify a properly inflated ball in whatever sport you're playing, you need not be in the game or a payed player. Football......anything to make headlines

[Still Running]

Are we allowed to say balls?
 

[IrishAyes]

Are we allowed to say balls?
 

Can you hear the announcer if you couldn't...he handed the testicle off to the tight end who is now the wide receiver!!!  Just doesn't have the right ring to it. 

[IrishAyes]

[fluke - u]

 

[Eng 94]

   That's a good one Joe. Whats next?

[Bucktail]

 

[Hunter 2]

Funny stuff

[Still Running]