Deflated balls...your take?

ska///235i · 01-21-2015, 08:25 PM

Im a pats fan and just wanted to see what others think of it

BrokenVert · 01-21-2015, 08:30 PM

I think they made it to the SuperBowl and that youre probably right to be a fan of them.

ska///235i · 01-21-2015, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

I think they made it to the SuperBowl and that youre probably right to be a fan of them.

Thanks for the smart comment

doobienewbiedoo · 01-21-2015, 08:55 PM

My take is if both teams used the same balls how is it cheating

That said Blount ran for 140+ yards and 3 touchdowns and I am pretty sure deflated balls didn't help him.

Go Pats!!!

GlobalScientist · 01-21-2015, 09:18 PM

I think the losing team = deflated balls

finaloption · 01-21-2015, 09:38 PM

jwzimm · 01-21-2015, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by doobienewbiedoo

My take is if both teams used the same balls how is it cheating

That said Blount ran for 140+ yards and 3 touchdowns and I am pretty sure deflated balls didn't help him.

Go Pats!!!

Both teams did not use the same balls. That is the issue. Each team provides their own balls to use when they are on offense. That is how it works in NFL games. It was found because D'Qwell Jackson noticed the ball was deflated when he caught an interception and the Colts brought it to the refs attention.

That said, I doubt it would have significantly effected the outcome of the game and the Pats would still have won. It is just silly that this happened.

alz0rz · 01-21-2015, 10:25 PM

Hi, I now live in Indy and I'm a Colts fan. I also grew up in NYC, 23 years, so I also saw our NY Giants take care of the Patriots on quite a few occasions

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The Patriots cheated. They cheated and that's a fact (info available today).

Another fact is that had they NOT cheated, they still would have kicked our ass.

But they felt the need to cheat (again), however insignificant it might have been it does not change what they did. They should be punished as a repeat offender, not just a fine and a slap on the wrist by taking away a draft pick that is not going to affect them in the least.

It's a pity that such a team feels the need to repeatedly do things like this... it only taints whatever the history books have to say about them.

BKap08 · 01-21-2015, 10:32 PM

wouldnt have mattered to be honest, the pats were clearly the better team

1MOREMOD · 01-21-2015, 10:38 PM

Usually their balls are rather deflated from steroids anyways?

M_Six · 01-21-2015, 10:38 PM

I don't think it affected the game a bit. *But* it was a stupid thing to do nonetheless. Why bring that grief upon yourself when you know all things being equal the Pats were most likely going to win anyway? Now the Ravens are claiming the balls could have been under-inflated for that matchup as well. The Pats' victory is tarnished and if they win the Super Bowl, that will be tarnished as well.

That said, the difference in the feel of the football must have been really insignificant if none of the officials on the field noticed it during the game. They handle footballs all the time and should know what one should feel like when it's not inflated properly.

Also, the questionable footballs were removed at halftime. The game really got out of hand for the Colts in the second half, so again, the benefit of the under-inflation was minimal at best.

Efini · 01-21-2015, 10:41 PM

i dont think it would have made a difference. pats are just always known to be cheaters so people are coming up with more reasons to dislike them. i hope the pats win it all this year.

Flying Ace · 01-21-2015, 10:50 PM

Tom Brady likes deflated balls. End thread.

1MOREMOD · 01-21-2015, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

Tom Brady likes deflated balls. End thread.

I heard sherman and Thomas injuries stem from a discount double team on certain qbs wife.

BMW F22 · 01-21-2015, 11:58 PM

Been talking about this been co-workers. Bottom line is that I doubt the outcome of the game would have been that much different. Then again, we will never know what "could have happened."

The incident makes me wonder if this is a case of "haters gonna hate" or if the Patriots would use every tactic to win. I mean first the tuck rule, then the spygate, and now this...who knows, really...

NickyC · 01-22-2015, 12:07 AM

Grown men chasing a (deflated) ball around a field. Who cares.

MilehighM3 · 01-22-2015, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

Tom Brady likes deflated balls. End thread.

I heard sherman and Thomas injuries stem from a discount double team on certain qbs wife.

Think Bill Bella-cheater has any footage of that? Or perhaps he was too busy cutting half of the sleeves of his hoody in preparation for the game?

1MOREMOD · 01-22-2015, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MilehighM3

Think Bill Bella-cheater has any footage of that? Or perhaps he was too busy cutting half of the sleeves of his hoody in preparation for the game?

Doubt it he's been warned and onto other tactics.

Dalecan · 01-22-2015, 12:14 AM

their balls will be a lot more deflated after they loose the super bowl. Go Hawks!

Flying Ace · 01-22-2015, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

I heard sherman and Thomas injuries stem from a discount double team on certain qbs wife.

I think I've seen that video before...

1MOREMOD · 01-22-2015, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

I think I've seen that video before...

Link?

Ccchappell · 01-22-2015, 01:07 AM

Sounds like Pats used a backup set of properly inflated balls in second half based on the article on WEEI website. Be interesting to hear more.

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/...-sundays-game/

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M_Six Free Thinker 19957 Rep 7,561 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	I don't think it affected the game a bit. But it was a stupid thing to do nonetheless. Why bring that grief upon yourself when you know all things being equal the Pats were most likely going to win anyway? Now the Ravens are claiming the balls could have been under-inflated for that matchup as well. The Pats' victory is tarnished and if they win the Super Bowl, that will be tarnished as well. That said, the difference in the feel of the football must have been really insignificant if none of the officials on the field noticed it during the game. They handle footballs all the time and should know what one should feel like when it's not inflated properly. Also, the questionable footballs were removed at halftime. The game really got out of hand for the Colts in the second half, so again, the benefit of the under-inflation was minimal at best. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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Efini Silent Service 102 Rep 977 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	i dont think it would have made a difference. pats are just always known to be cheaters so people are coming up with more reasons to dislike them. i hope the pats win it all this year.
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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 5051 Rep 11,907 Posts Drives: Taycan GTS, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	Tom Brady likes deflated balls. End thread.
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Ccchappell New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2011 M3, 2013 X3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Sounds like Pats used a backup set of properly inflated balls in second half based on the article on WEEI website. Be interesting to hear more. http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/...-sundays-game/ Last edited by Ccchappell; 01-22-2015 at 01:17 AM..
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