Troy has spoken."I know going back to when I played, they've loosened up the rules in terms of what each team is able to do with the footballs coming into the game. Used to, the home team provided all the balls. And now, each team brings their footballs the way they like them and break 'em in," Aikman said. "Used to you couldn't break them in. So for the balls to be deflated, that doesn't happen unless the quarterback wants that to happen, I can assure you of that. Now the question becomes did Bill Belichick know about it."Case closed.
Maybe they did, maybe they did not. I'm just joking about Troy of course, I'm not sure he knows where he is half the time. I think the third image has them at such an extreme that it'd be interesting to break down more, they're not the only team to run the hurry up. End of the day, most of us agree that it would not have changed the outcome of the game, but IF proven that anyone in the Pats organization knew about the deflation then they should be penalized.
Maybe they did, maybe they did not. I'm just joking about Troy of course, I'm not sure he knows where he is half the time. I think the third image has them at such an extreme that it'd be interesting to break down more, they're not the only team to run the hurry up.
Sorry if I sound aggressive but this is all I've heard all day for the entire week at work because the crew on the ship have been listening non-stop. Also, no they aren't the only team, but they're very likely running it at a much higher rate than any other. I didn't put absolutes into my refute, because I haven't the time to actually look up those stats, so clearly I could be wrong. But they're using the same reasoning/logic lol
Now it's getting kind of weird isn't it? The balls were deflated by 1 to 2 pounds when checked, I believe that's a fact. Or so says the NFL. Tom says at his presser that the NFL hadn't spoken to him yet, interesting. Jackson told reporters he didn't think the ball he intercepted felt different, and he probably couldn't tell if it was under inflated anyway, interesting. Not to worry, the NFL is on the case, let's watch events unfold.
I'd like to see this at the Superbowl. (Of course the NFL might not like the idea.) You know all the extra curricular activities outside the stadium? They should have a game set up where fans get to throw ten footballs. Without the fans prior knowledge they will be given five normally inflated balls and then five balls with two lbs less air. After they complete the passes the fan is taken to a separate area for de-briefing. The point is to see who of this group can correctly identify whether the first five balls they threw were deflated or the last five balls they threw. I'd be interested to see the results of this blind survey.
I'd like to see this at the Superbowl. (Of course the NFL might not like the idea.) You know all the extra curricular activities outside the stadium? They should have a game set up where fans get to throw ten footballs. Without the fans prior knowledge they will be given five normally inflated balls and then five balls with two lbs less air. After they complete the passes the fan is taken to a separate area for de-briefing. The point is to see who of this group can correctly identify whether the first five balls they threw were deflated or the last five balls they threw. I'd be interested to see the results of this blind survey.
I like it. To account for practice and fatigue effects, they should be given in one of two pseudo-random orders like RDDRDRRDRD and DRRDRDDRDR.
You know what...the Pats won the coin flip 13 out of 17 times this season. Which is statistically improbable. Clearly, Belichek tampered with the coin while it was in the air. That's the only possible explanation.
When this is all said and done and the Pats or Indy are guilty what is the punishment? A draft pick and a fine right. Isn't that what has happened before? Now, the only reason I added Indy to that is because when I'm in a group of people I don't know well and sneak out a stinker, I'm the first one to look around and sniff or say who farted?
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