Nfl playoffs.

[olroadbeech]

when a team wins all the time it must be cheating, huh?

 

[upschuck]

They might get fined and lose draft picks.

If the Patriots did cheat, it would not be the first time. The team was penalized a first-round draft pick, fined $250,000 and head coach Belichick was personally fined $500,000 after an investigation by the NFL determined the team had illegally videotaped their opponents hand signals during a 2007 game. And unsubstantiated accusations of cheating have long dogged the team, stemming from their Super Bowl wins in 2002, 2004 and 2005. The St. Louis Rams claimed the team illegally videotaped their walk-through practices prior to the 2002 game, and players on the other defeated opponents have said the Patriots seemed to have inside knowledge of their playbooks
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/...g-if-patriots-used-deflated-footballs-in-afc/

Chump change for them. Probably allegations of some misconduct every year, microscope on them probably since.

 

[upschuck]

bunch of sour grapes. the refs handle the balls more than anyone and would of noticed a difference. anyway in colder weather your tires lose a little psi , don't they?

I'm sure they will get the balls up to temp before measure it. I think I read that the refs took a ball out of play, don't know if they noticed something, or if Colts said something.

 

[bottomups]

The Colts were humiliated. They should have just taken their ball and went home.
With their tail between their legs.

 

[olroadbeech]

The Colts were humiliated. They should have just taken their ball and went home.
With their tail between their legs.

ya the colts had a bad day but that Andrew Luck will be around these playoffs for years to come. only been in NFL for 3 years and in playoffs 3 years. 1st the wild card game, then the divisional, then the championship game. moved up every year. if they get some high quality supporting actors , then watch out.

 

[1989]

when a team wins all the time it must be cheating, huh?

No, sometimes cheaters lose.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

They have a long history of cheating. They would have won easily that game so didn't even need to cheat, but that is their mindset.

There is a Mythbusters episode that covered that subject. They measured exactly how much the air weighs in a regulation ball.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Seattle is an early 2.5 point favorite.

The deflated controversy would have more merit if the Patriots had scored most of their points in the air. They didn't--- most if the points were scored on the ground.

 

[1989]

Seattle is an early 2.5 point favorite.

The deflated controversy would have more merit if the Patriots had scored most of their points in the air. They didn't--- most if the points were scored on the ground.

The best way to beat seattle is with the run. Jam it down their throat, study the rule book and run plays not seen in fifty years. And Brady will win his last Super Bowl.

 

[olroadbeech]

you can tell thatBrady has been so fired up this year. I havent seen this hunger since when Elway won his first ring.

 

[brownmonster]

when a team wins all the time it must be cheating, huh?

Starting to look that way.

 

[olroadbeech]

Starting to look that way.

wow! it doesn't look good. I heard that Belichek could be suspended for the Bowl.

 

[oldngray]

If the NFL does decide punishment is needed, the league can do pretty much whatever it wants to the Patriots, according to the NFL Rule Book.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-rule-lets-nfl-punish-163300897.html

 

[olroadbeech]

did they check the balls for the other team? whens its cold tires and balls lose air pressure.

 

[bottomups]

Both teams use the same balls.

 

[oldngray]

Both teams use the same balls.

Nope. 12 balls for each team when they are on offense. 11 of 12 of the Pats balls were under inflated by at least 2 pounds.

 

[upschuck]

Colts balls were properly inflated.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Colts balls were properly inflated.

Did you check them? Turn your head and cough?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

did they check the balls for the other team? whens its cold tires and balls lose air pressure.

It was 51 at kickoff.

 

[upschuck]

Did you check them? Turn your head and cough?

Left that to sailboat.