Part of the investigation that still needs further vetting is how the 11 footballs became under-inflated.
The game balls provided to each team for preparation were required to be inspected and approved by referee Walt Anderson two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff before they were returned to each team.
It's a good thing the Pats did this. Because if Blount had a regular weighted ball, it would have weighed him down, and the Colts would have easily held him to about 30 yards. hno:
and rubbing himself with a Belicheat hoodie.
Brady in 2011.
It turns out that in 2011, Tom Brady admitted during a radio interview that he likes using deflated footballs.
The subject came up when Brady was asked about an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that was given to tight end Rob Gronkowksi after Gronk spiked the ball following a touchdown against the Jets in 2011.
"I didn't see it. I mean, he spikes it every time he scores, so I don't know if that's flagrant or what," Brady told WEEI-AM on Nov. 14, 2011, via ESPN.com. "When Gronk scores -- it was like his eighth touchdown of the year -- he spikes the ball and he deflates the ball. I love that, because I like the deflated ball. But I feel bad for that football, because he puts everything he can into those spikes."
Quarterbacks know their balls like the back of their hand. If those balls were intentionally deflated, Tom Brady would know and would be behind it.
Ba‘al Zəvûv;10953258 said:Very True. Under normal circumstances but the hit Tom took in the very beginning of the game caused him, going forward and throughout the game, unusual numbness in his hands. That plus the frigid temperature left Tom unable to feel the balls as well as he normally would and, yes, he usually feels balls very very well.
Facts are not Facts if my mind won't allow me to look at the facts! My team wins and how it wins as long my team wins is all that matters.
most are missing the point here.. No one knew the outcome of the game would be this lopsided..but going into the game you're going to cheat... could have made a difference in a competitive game... They should suspend Belicheat for the Super Bowl
Quarterbacks know their balls like the back of their hand. If those balls were intentionally deflated, Tom Brady would know and would be behind it. Did they check the colts balls to see if it had anything to do with the weather or something?