"Tom Brady prefer his balls to feel a certain way" - balls underinflated

[brainhulk]

Cheaters!

 

[Blueychan]

Water is wet.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Does each team play with whatever footballs they brought for offense? Or is there just one group that everybody uses?

 

[SlitheryDee]

Interesting. What advantage did that give to the Patriots? Is an under inflated ball just easier to grip?

 

[Babbles]

Interesting. What advantage did that give to the Patriots? Is an under inflated ball just easier to grip?

That's the thinking; easier to grip especially if wet.

 

[MongGrel]

Wouldn't have mattered anyway.

And I used to live near Indy years ago, and not a big Pat fan.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Except the 12 balls in question were removed at half-time and back-up balls were used. NE outscored Indy 28-0 in the 2nd half.

 

[Babbles]

I don't think they should automatically lose their spot. However, I do think Belichick should be banned for life, or at least a minimum of several years. Getting relatively minor slaps is apparently not sufficient.

Seems bizarre that baseball banned Pete Rose for life for gambling; the NFL slaps Belichick on the wrists for cheating at the game.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Interesting. What advantage did that give to the Patriots? Is an under inflated ball just easier to grip?

Much. Especially when wet and/or cold.


Pats will not lose their spots. Given how pathetic the Colts looked every player on the Pats could be caught snorting blow off the hookers they just killed on national TV and the Patriots would not lose their spot in the Super Bowl.

But I agree that the Patriots need to get smacked and smacked hard. Throw out Belicheat for 5 years and give the Pats a 2 year post-season ban.

 

[destrekor]

Here's a question:

The officials handle the ball every play of the game. They spot the ball and are often receiving a tossed ball from a player, or they pick it up themselves.

How could the officials, who have handled balls with the official inflation, for, I reckon, a long time, not recognize that the ball feels different? I mean, if it has enough difference for players to benefit, surely that translates to, "hmm, why does this ball feel just slightly easier to grip? seems to have a wee bit of give."

 

[Jaepheth]

If you fill them up inside and then move them out into the cold you'll get reduced pressure. I don't know if it'll drop by 2 lbs though.

I can't imagine the schmuck they tell to inflate the ball(s) is paid for their science knowledge.

 

[HomerJS]

Bitter Eagles fan.

NFL is corrupt and nothing will come of it. Also keeping with precedent Goodell will have the balls burned.

 

[andylawcc]

question, don't they share the balls? so like, those under-inflated balls would end up on Colt's hand and to their advantage.

 

[waggy]

lol

lose their spot? or have belicheck banned for life? LOL neither of those are going to happen.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

i dont think anyone want them out of the sb, this is probably one of the best sb matchups of recent years. even though the seahawks are prolly the best team evar, the pats have the best chance of not making fools of themselves like denver did last year. im not gay r nuttin but brady is awesome

 

[GagHalfrunt]

question, don't they share the balls? so like, those under-inflated balls would end up on Colt's hand and to their advantage.

No, each team uses balls they supply and they're swapped when possession changes. Nobody has ever been able to explain why in a way which makes sense.

 

[Babbles]

i dont think anyone want them out of the sb, this is probably one of the best sb matchups of recent years. even though the seahawks are prolly the best team evar, the pats have the best chance of not making fools of themselves like denver did last year. im not gay r nuttin but brady is awesome

Actually after the Patriots won, Super Bowl tickets slid in price. Apparently on the whole, nobody wants to see the Patriots play.

http://time.com/money/3674936/super-bowl-ticket-prices-cheap-fans-hate/

 

[BeeBoop]

Except the 12 balls in question were removed at half-time and back-up balls were used. NE outscored Indy 28-0 in the 2nd half.

Deflating or altering a ball on the field is easy as it has been done in baseball. I believe sandpaper was used to alter the baseball. It caused a strange curve in the flight pattern.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

Actually after the Patriots won, Super Bowl tickets slid in price. Apparently on the whole, nobody wants to see the Patriots play.

http://time.com/money/3674936/super-bowl-ticket-prices-cheap-fans-hate/

at least its gonna be a competitive game, unlike the last two years

 

[andylawcc]

No, each team uses balls they supply and they're swapped when possession changes

so I guess they will change that "rule" now....

 

[andylawcc]

Actually after the Patriots won, Super Bowl tickets slid in price. Apparently on the whole, nobody wants to see the Patriots play.

even more so, ppl want to see Pat LOSE.

just like in those 'reality' competition show, the most hated contestant gets to stay till the end.

 

[manimal]

lol

lose their spot? or have belicheck banned for life? LOL neither of those are going to happen.

yup


NFL rulebook states 25k per person responsible for tampering with balls.

I bet they lose draft picts.


they are gonna CUT EM with a shiv and let em bleed a little roster wise.


I bet 2-3 picks including 1st rounder gets taken away.

members of the Ravens on twitter are complaining about balls too.


All of a sudden the nfl is tea bagging each other

 

[Centauri]

This is such a non-event. I feel for sorry for Brady, that this is going to take away some of his thunder.

 

[Nebor]

Here's a question:

The officials handle the ball every play of the game. They spot the ball and are often receiving a tossed ball from a player, or they pick it up themselves.

How could the officials, who have handled balls with the official inflation, for, I reckon, a long time, not recognize that the ball feels different? I mean, if it has enough difference for players to benefit, surely that translates to, "hmm, why does this ball feel just slightly easier to grip? seems to have a wee bit of give."

Thought the exact same thing.

 

[Nebor]

Deflating or altering a ball on the field is easy as it has been done in baseball. I believe sandpaper was used to alter the baseball. It caused a strange curve in the flight pattern.

Halfway through your post I was wondering how a baseball is deflated.