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http://sports.mearsonlineauctions.com/ItemImages/000042/1191b4c8-c6bf-4bf3-8c6f-bb47c18f8ac7_lg.jpegIt wouldn't surprise me.if I watch a 3 stooges marathon is it because I'm determined to find out what curly thinks about the pats?Yeah, right, and that explains why you have posted only 263 times in this thread.
ZING!Yeah, right, and that explains why you have posted only 263 times in this thread.
someone should rank the salty haters in order from worse to down right despicableZING!Yeah, right, and that explains why you have posted only 263 times in this thread.
It's interesting how he has been known as the disciplinarian commissioner then this year it's like he's not really sure what the hell he's doing.
I agree with all of the three below especially.
but he forgot about the CULTURE of cheating.
Because most of those pages were early on. It's slowed down lately. Only 3 pages today and that's with Goodell's press conference.
So they didnt measure the Patriots balls pregame but they did measure the Colts balls? Do tell...
think the latest leak, or whatever, claims they didn't measure
Though this is a valid point, attorneys also should be aware of the psychological impact of confidence in "testimony". When dealing with incomplete sets of information or topics that are relatively ambiguous attorneys who are well versed in forensic/psychological research will advise their clients to speak with great confidence - whether they are 100% convinced in the accuracy of their position ... or when they are not. In the end speaking with confidence is not as strongly correlated with accuracy as one might think ... but intuitively the public is is swayed by the confidence. Since deflategate has been fed almost totally by incomplete data and ambiguous story plots and hugely impacted by pressure from the media and the general public opinion, the situation becomes completely vulnerable to this confidence-accuracy bias.
They were trying to build a case against the Patriots for cheating. Being able to refer to actual records of the pregame PSI of the balls would just be silly.
Blandino said they were measured but the results aren't recorded anywhere. It wasn't a leak, he said it to the press directly.
Really? It was a tongue-in-cheek comment. Are we really going to argue how many pages were posted per day? Let's talk about more important things, the Patriots possible cheating.
It is basically a pass or fail. By being ruled under inflated the balls were under 12.5 psi. How much, we will never know. Could be .25 psi under or 10 psi under (not possible as they would be flat but just for the sake of argument) Same goes for over inflation.
The "souring" comment...imagine if this "scandal" were not an issue/topic. The entire universe would be talking all week + about how Lynch doesn't talk to the media.
If the refs recorded the psi of each and every ball...this whole thing would have been a slam dunk days ago.
No, according to the press conference by League Head of Officiating Dean Blandino.
sorry you took it that way. wasn't trying to argue, i just find the amount of posts on this subject kind of fascinating.
According to the tweet cited, the balls lost 2 lbs. So the Colts balls would still end up at 11.5 (or even less if you take in to consideration the % of psi lost).
No problem. I do too. That's why the tongue-in-cheek comment. Now let's get back to the Patriots possible CHEATING!
But the Colts were using MAGIC BALLS! that lost pressure at a lesser rate than the Patriots balls. You know, because the Patriots have special balls that are better than everybody else in the NFL.
More like the Pats prep process temporarily elevated psi. The argument that will never end is what was the Pats motive. Texture and tackiness? Or subverting the pre-game pressure test.
Assuming it wasn't a sting, that makes perfect sense. Refs inspect/inflate/deflate/pass/fail all balls pre-game. During first half Colts complain to refs that's Pats balls feel low. Refs check Pats balls (the ones being complained about) at halftime and re-inflate or replace as needed. Refs report Pats' under inflation as required by rule. A simple commonsense explanation
Notice what we're seeing here? Nothing about fairness. Nothing about a level playing field, or how a pound less would affect the integrity of the game. Just a manufacturers recommendation.
But isn't that manufacturer's recommendation written in to the rule book? Where they came up with that range is irrelevant if it is written in the rule book and the Patriots intentionally violated it.
