Deflated balls?? Sounds serious.:scared:

I don't think deflated footballs made a 38-point difference.

 

Unless the laces were out.

 

#FinkleandMarino

I read that each team uses their own football.

 

Each NFL team brings 12 Wilson balls and uses those that they bring.

 

Not sure how the NFL will be able to prove this. Wouldn't the ball naturally deflate by the time they tested it?

I read that each team uses their own football.

I saw that in an article but in the NFL rule pages I searched, it says that the home team provides the 36 game balls for an outdoor game and 24 for an indoor game.

Each NFL team brings 12 Wilson balls and uses those that they bring.

 

Not sure how the NFL will be able to prove this. Wouldn't the ball naturally deflate by the time they tested it?

 

They test them before the game. They apparently took several (not sure how many that is) out of play during the course of the game because they were deflated. Almost every game balls are taken out of play for the same reason, but it sounds like more than normal were last night. Not sure how they can prove if it was due to intentional acts or natural effects based on the weather and the game.

NFL Rules Digest: Ball

 

The home club shall have 36 balls for outdoor games and 24 for indoor games available for testing with a pressure gauge by the referee two hours prior to the starting time of the game to meet with League requirements. Twelve (12) new footballs, sealed in a special box and shipped by the manufacturer, will be opened in the officials’ locker room two hours prior to the starting time of the game. These balls are to be specially marked with the letter "k" and used exclusively for the kicking game.

No one is going to admit to it, nothing will happen.

No one is going to admit to it, nothing will happen.

 

Mostly because deflated footballs weren't the reason for a 38 point beat down...

Mostly because deflated footballs weren't the reason for a 38 point beat down...

Point spread shouldn't matter, cheating is cheating. But nothing will happen!

Point spread shouldn't matter, cheating is cheating. But nothing will happen!

 

So you have proof of cheating? Please do share.

Were the deflated balls easier to hand off? Because the Colts couldn't stop a runny nose last night. Got it ran down their gullets.

So you have proof of cheating? Please do share.

 

Didn't say I did, just saying that the point spread shouldn't matter if they were cheating.

Sigh....Was wondering how long it would take before someone brought this up.

 

Once again, much ado about nothing IMO.

 

Wait do you think the last time they cheated it was much ado about nothing?

Mostly because deflated footballs weren't the reason for a 38 point beat down...

 

True but even then if it was purposely done and can be proven (very tough), they should be punished regardless.

True but even then if it was purposely done and can be proven (very tough), they should be punished regardless.

 

Kraft would pay the fine and go merrily on his way.