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Related: About this forumFailed DeflateGate Accusations Mean It’s Time For Irsay, Pagano To Be Banned From NFL
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/05/hurley-failed-deflategate-accusations-means-its-time-for-irsay-pagano-to-be-banned-from-nfl/Two developments last week essentially put the kibosh on DeflateGate, as it stupidly came to be known. Well, technically, there were three developments. The first took place when Robert Kraft boldly stepped to the podium Monday evening in Chandler, Ariz., and firmly stated that he expects an apology from commissioner Roger Goodell to Belichick, to Brady and to the entire Patriots organization for all of the accusations that came without any proof or evidence of wrongdoing. Much like with Belichicks press conference two days prior, a person of Krafts stature does not speak with such certainty unless he knows that the league has nothing. The stakes would be too high to make such statements if evidence found at a later date might prove them to be liars....
First, at a press conference last Thursday in Phoenix, NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino spilled the beans that the PSI of the 12 Patriots footballs were never recorded by referee Walt Anderson. Blandino said that balls were measured, and if they were under the low threshold of 12.5, they were simply pumped up with some air. So instantly, the report by ESPNs Chris Mortensen that said 11 of the 12 footballs were a full 2 PSI under the threshold was essentially debunked. How could Mortensen have that information if nobody could have that information? (The answer, of course, is that a source who desperately wanted such misinformation out there gave him the scoop.)
Secondly, NFL Networks Ian Rapoport reported the morning of the Super Bowl that just one of the 11 footballs was 2 PSI under the limit, while the other 10 were just a tick under the 12.5 threshold. Rapoports report was crucial for a number of reasons. For one, he is paid by the NFL, and so he cant afford to be wrong. If his report, which makes Roger Goodells bloodthirsty office look like a bunch of clowns, turns out to be wrong, how much longer would the league keep him on the payroll? Second, the phrasing of the footballs of being just a tick under the limit is at once believable, because thats how non-technical measurements would be recorded, and also because footballs which were originally inflated near the lower limit would likely lose some air pressure after two hours outside in January.
And then theres this: The one football that was 2 PSI under the limit? That was the ball intercepted by DQwell Jackson, the pizza man puncher, according to ProFootballTalk. It was the football that was taken to the Colts sideline and then submitted to the NFL to launch an investigation. Youre going to tell me that the Colts didnt manipulate that football before submitting it? The team that fired off the accusations of cheating didnt take an extra step or two to make sure they were right by sticking a needle in that football and letting it drain for a few seconds before handing it over to the league and saying, Hey, the Patriots are using underinflated footballs, so you need to investigate?
First, at a press conference last Thursday in Phoenix, NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino spilled the beans that the PSI of the 12 Patriots footballs were never recorded by referee Walt Anderson. Blandino said that balls were measured, and if they were under the low threshold of 12.5, they were simply pumped up with some air. So instantly, the report by ESPNs Chris Mortensen that said 11 of the 12 footballs were a full 2 PSI under the threshold was essentially debunked. How could Mortensen have that information if nobody could have that information? (The answer, of course, is that a source who desperately wanted such misinformation out there gave him the scoop.)
Secondly, NFL Networks Ian Rapoport reported the morning of the Super Bowl that just one of the 11 footballs was 2 PSI under the limit, while the other 10 were just a tick under the 12.5 threshold. Rapoports report was crucial for a number of reasons. For one, he is paid by the NFL, and so he cant afford to be wrong. If his report, which makes Roger Goodells bloodthirsty office look like a bunch of clowns, turns out to be wrong, how much longer would the league keep him on the payroll? Second, the phrasing of the footballs of being just a tick under the limit is at once believable, because thats how non-technical measurements would be recorded, and also because footballs which were originally inflated near the lower limit would likely lose some air pressure after two hours outside in January.
And then theres this: The one football that was 2 PSI under the limit? That was the ball intercepted by DQwell Jackson, the pizza man puncher, according to ProFootballTalk. It was the football that was taken to the Colts sideline and then submitted to the NFL to launch an investigation. Youre going to tell me that the Colts didnt manipulate that football before submitting it? The team that fired off the accusations of cheating didnt take an extra step or two to make sure they were right by sticking a needle in that football and letting it drain for a few seconds before handing it over to the league and saying, Hey, the Patriots are using underinflated footballs, so you need to investigate?
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Failed DeflateGate Accusations Mean It’s Time For Irsay, Pagano To Be Banned From NFL (Original Post)
KamaAina
Feb 2015
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madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)2. Nice post, Belicheat.
PeteSelman
(1,508 posts)3. The only people that cared about this crap were haters anyway.
The whole "scandal" was ridiculous from second one.
Brady/Belichick are the best coach/QB combo ever. Period.