Quote:What exactly has been going on prior to 2014? Footballs were never measured for possible deflation prior to the AFC Championship game.


 

If you assume that the Pats were deflating footballs, then sure, it follows that it has been going on for a long time. But the footballs in question for 
the only time they were actually measured were within spec with the gauge the ref remembered using. All of the text messages between Brady and the ball guys are also consistent with the possibility that they were asked to make sure the balls were exactly at the NFL minimum. And as far as I know nobody has confessed yet.

 

I'm no Pats fan and I'm glad the Jags won't face Brady in their game this year, so I'm fine with the suspension
. I just don't think the decision was valid based on the evidence. I'm also fine with the clots getting screwed by the ref in that game, but in fairness I think the ref should be fired for doing so. Anytime the clots get screwed is good in my book, especially after 12 years of concessions to Manning.

 

So its crazy to say that the refs checked the pressure of the balls and then he took them to the bathroom to deflate them.  The referees can't assume that people weren't cheating prior to the game?  They thought their job was done.

 

Even if they were tipped off, how often were they supposed to check the pressure of the balls?  They have other jobs to do.

 

You just seem like you are scrambling to justify their cheating.

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