1. 01-19-15 09:05 AM #1
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    Belicheat being investigated by the NFL again for cheating

    NFL investigating whether New England Patriots improperly deflated footballs, league confirms



    PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots improperly deflated footballs in Sunday’s AFC championship game, a league spokesman confirmed.

    The spokesman, Michael Signora, confirmed that the league is looking into the matter but declined further comment.

    The investigation was first reported by WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, which added that the Patriots potentially could have draft choices taken from them if the allegations of deflated footballs are proven true.

    The Patriots won the game, 45-7.

    NFL rules dictate that the home team provide footballs of a certain weight for the game. WTHR reported that the officials took a football out of play at one point during Sunday’s game and weighed it.

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stripped the Patriots of a first-round draft choice and fined Coach Bill Belichick and the team a total of $750,000 in 2007 in the “Spygate” scandal. The Patriots were found to have improperly videotaped opponents’ coaching signals in violation of league rules.

    The Patriots are scheduled to play the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 1 in Arizona in the Super Bowl.
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  2. 01-19-15 09:06 AM #2
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    http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/01/19/nfl-investigating-whether-new-england-patriots-improperly-deflated-footballs-league-confirms/?tid=sm_fb"]http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/s...rms/?tid=sm_fb[/URL]
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  3. 01-19-15 09:08 AM #3
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    http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/s...rms/?tid=sm_fb
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  4. 01-19-15 09:12 AM #4
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    they are so good and everyone jealous
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  5. 01-19-15 09:16 AM #5
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    Don't both sides play with the same said under inflated balls?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirty Sanchez View Post
    Don't both sides play with the same said under inflated balls?
    Footballs cycled in and out
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  7. 01-19-15 09:31 AM #7
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    This is to be expected. And remember for every cheating they uncover there are 9 others they don't uncover.
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  8. 01-19-15 09:35 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    This is to be expected. And remember for every cheating they uncover there are 9 others they don't uncover.
    which means, more than likely, the other 29 teams do it too.
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  9. 01-19-15 09:49 AM #9
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  10. 01-19-15 11:34 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by unusialsusp5 View Post
    which means, more than likely, the other 29 teams do it too.
    But the other teams don't get caught. Patriots are sloppy.
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  11. 01-19-15 11:38 AM #11
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    Tea Party at is again with their wild conspiracy theories.
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  12. 01-19-15 12:52 PM #12
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    So if the footballs had more air in them the Colts could finally be able to tackle Blount?
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  13. 01-19-15 12:57 PM #13
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    I guess less air in the ball would be the reason Andrew Luck was throwing it right into the hands of the Patriots DB's hands....makes sense to me
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  14. 01-19-15 01:05 PM #14
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    I'm not suprised. Is it also far fetched to think that one can wiretap opposing lockerrroms. The penalty is true is only draft picks?? How about banning the player/coach for life and more.
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    Were these footballs supposed to be check with guages by refs??
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    It's stupid that the teams have any control over the game balls period. The NFL should take care of the game balls, not the teams. I'd blame the NFL for this. As pointed out, I'm sure every team does this to give them an edge.
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  17. 01-19-15 01:13 PM #17
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    In books were written that Red Auerobacj would have maintenance have the visiting lockerroms very very hot or cold.
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  18. 01-19-15 01:19 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by nyplayer33 View Post
    I'm not suprised. Is it also far fetched to think that one can wiretap opposing lockerrroms. The penalty is true is only draft picks?? How about banning the player/coach for life and more.
    Agreed

    1st round draft choice is a joke
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  19. 01-19-15 01:20 PM #19
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    Balls had nothing to do with it

    Everyone played with the same ones
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    they are so good and everyone jealous
    Every patriot hater would just love Belichek & Brady to be on their favorite teams payroll.
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    I believe in wet weather a lesser inflated football would be easier to catch than a fully inflated one.


    The Pats are certainly more prone to the passing game than Indy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirty Sanchez View Post
    I guess less air in the ball would be the reason Andrew Luck was throwing it right into the hands of the Patriots DB's hands....makes sense to me
    same here.

    Patriots knew the Colts couldnt run the football.

    Both QB's were under throwing the football all game!

    But the Patriots seemed to be adjusting to it better.
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  23. 01-19-15 02:15 PM #23
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    The issue arose at halftime. Game was only 10 point difference.
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    That might explain why the Colts recievers only caught 3 passes the entire game, while Reggie Wayne didn't catch anything.
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    The balls at mile high previous week were over inflated
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  27. 01-19-15 03:31 PM #27
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    Deflating the ball allows for better grip; but why would the Patriots do that against a team that only throws the ball while Patriots attack against the Colts is always to run it?
    Doesn't make any sense to me.
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  28. 01-19-15 04:27 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirty Sanchez View Post
    Don't both sides play with the same said under inflated balls?
    no each side gives 12 balls and teams only use own balls. Unllike rangers who plays with everyone else balls.
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    No excuse gonna cover up a 45-7 score Colts got trampled left and right all night.
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    The entire story is rather humorous. Was this done to get more media attention towards New England up until the Super Bowl? Quite interesting actually.
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    Te story came out from an Indy reporter
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    I'll take this story over Sherman's face all over my TV for the next two weeks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eidolon View Post
    Deflating the ball allows for better grip; but why would the Patriots do that against a team that only throws the ball while Patriots attack against the Colts is always to run it?
    Doesn't make any sense to me.
    Ummmmm
    Pats had more passing attempts
    (And that's with a team that was in "pass to catch up" mode for the 2nd half
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    The entire story is rather humorous. Was this done to get more media attention towards New England up until the Super Bowl? Quite interesting actually.
    Good point


    The Superbowl is frequently an underreported incident. ...
    Occasionally. ...1 even goes by without anybody noticing
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  35. 01-19-15 06:03 PM #35
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    You would think that the balls would be kept in some official storage box under control of NFL officials, not under team control. This would be similar to baseball umpires controlling the ball supply at baseball games.
    Wasn't there some allegations about 10 years ago about the Oakland Raiders inflating their balls used for field goals with Helium to make them go farther?
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