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I don't find it all that surprising if a coach didn't know the rule or the process. He may have known that someone was letting air out of the ball, but until three days ago I would guess that the majority of coached couldn't tell you how much a ball had to weigh, the PSI range, how many minutes before the game the balls were given to the ref, etc.
I'm still looking for a link. I read it somewhere, but maybe it was a load of bull.That I have heard. I have not seen a story where D'Qwell Jackson affirmatively said he did NOT notice an issue after his interception and doesn't know where the story came from.Jim Gray reported on Fox News a few minutes ago that the Colts were alerted to the deflated balls by the Ravens.
It was the first I heard of that wrinkle; until now I had only heard that the accusation originated with the intercepting Colts defender.
Yah that's basically what I am asking... What if the refs did not thoroughly test the footballs.
They would likely deny they were the source anyway.I'm still looking for a link. I read it somewhere, but maybe it was a load of bull.That I have heard. I have not seen a story where D'Qwell Jackson affirmatively said he did NOT notice an issue after his interception and doesn't know where the story came from.Jim Gray reported on Fox News a few minutes ago that the Colts were alerted to the deflated balls by the Ravens.haven't seen that story. link?
It was the first I heard of that wrinkle; until now I had only heard that the accusation originated with the intercepting Colts defender.
Yes, agreed...there's leaps in this line of thinking as there are in most of these scenarios; in this they're buoyed by three pieces of info:
All they need to do is put pressure on the ball boy. You know, the "You will never work in this league again" treatment. He will open up like a can of Tomato Soup.
Brady will likely say he likes footballs on the low side of the football range. He, too, will have no idea what happened. He will say he takes what ever football is snapped to him and doesn't control anything about live action footballs. He won't know who else came into contact with the football bag. He won't know who handles the balls post-inspection from the ref. And he will tell people to talk to the league if you want more information.
Guy's practically a Saint.This is fair. You can't take Brady's sarcastic dismissals in press conferences lightly. For example, remember when Brady laughed off Plaxico Burress' suggestion that the Pats would score 17 points in Super Bowl 42, and then they went out and only scored 14 even though 17 would have sent the game to OT? Now that's integrity. Guy would rather lose a Super Bowl than lie to the media.I don't think so. He laughed and said he doesn't want to talk about ridiculous things like that when he was asked about it. Brady wouldn't lie.I agree, and now I have a sick feeling in my stomach that Tommyboy had some knowledge of it.........I buy it. On Hasselbeck's podcast he was talking about how he was on 8 teams, and on none of them would a head coach or even offensive coach be involved in the balls or what they need to be at, etc.. it was the QB and the equipment staff to get it how they liked it. Do we expect every head coach to know every little detail about what it going on? They delegate and focus on the big things.Or maybe he didn't know about it? I guess we could assume he's lying. But what if he was telling the truth?
What benefit though. The Pats are kicking with the same balls. Kicking balls are different. Why would they put Gostkowski at a big disadvantage? Don't forget this is a very cold day so filling a ball at room temperature is going to lose a few pounds of PSI just by going to the outside temp. What was it 10 degrees that day?
"I recall them having a pressure gauge in the locker room, but most often they just squeezed the balls, turned them over in their hands a few times each, and inspected the laces. I don't recall them ever rejecting one of our balls," he said.
Sounds like the balls were thoroughly and properly inspected before the game (at least according to ESPN).
I'm guessing the refs just did a quick check and not an official measure the PSI with the device. Then what will come out of this is very strict guidelines of how the balls are supposed to be checked and then handled before game. Really can't believe the patriots would change the PSI after the refs checked it that that would just be too dumb.
People will argue sneaking a ball that really didn't pass through inspection is different than altering the ball AFTER it was approved. I would agree that those two are different.
Yes. But not 2 pounds of pressure worth. BB spoke today and gave examples of 0.2 or 0.3 dips in ball pressure. 11 of the 12 balls had pressure AT LEAST 2 pounds of PSI lower. IIRC, some were 3 pounds different. Game play and weather conditions would not account for that dramatic a difference.
You keep saying this but it's not just 25,000.00.
Under the assumption that there's no way around the kicking ball scenario (which is, apparently, what Harbaugh assumed when the game as being played); then your statement is correct. But is there some way for someone determined to do so; to get fishy when it comes to special teams balls? Dunno...
Me too.
I doubt that there is any coach that is more up on the nuances of the rules that Bill Belichick -- it is one of the things he is noted for. In this case the rule isn't even nuanced:
I'm pretty sure a smart guy like Belichick would be able to understand that.
Interesting. I seriously wonder if they were presented that way and the officials was negligent in inspecting them. IF i understand the process they are reviewed by the officials, marked and placed in bags and than out to the appropriate sidelines. It seems like leaking them to s specific amount would take time and look very shady prior to a game.
In Gerry Austin's interview on Mike and Mike, he said he doesn't remember ever - in his 25 year career - checking the psi on a ball after the initial inspection, EVER. Which brings a couple points to mind;
In reality, you could probably use a 49 cent pump needle to do the same thing (without the exactly part). All it would take is practice. Start with a football inflated at 12.5 PSI and count off how many seconds it would take to get it down to 10.5. PSI. That would effectively be close enough.
at people saying he just threw Brady under the bus.
