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#16 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:40 pm

Quote: Sanguine wrote in post #4
So, if they knew that at halftime, why did the refs let them continue to use the balls?

This is why the NFL is legally-defined as 'entertainment' and not a sport. Entertainment can be legally influenced toward a desired outcome. A sport cannot...

"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." - Ecclesiastes 10:2

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#17 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:01 pm

Deflate-gate: Indianapolis Colts Raised Concerns in November About Under-Inflated New England Patriots Balls

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/deflate-gat...ory?id=28365105

The Indianapolis Colts had raised concerns as far back as this past November about under-inflated balls supplied by the New England Patriots following its regular-season game against the recently-crowned AFC champions, ESPN reported.

During that Nov. 16 game, Colts safety Mike Adams twice intercepted quarterback Tom Brady and gave the balls to the Colts' equipment manager to save. Both times there were concerns about the balls feeling under-inflated, sources earlier this season had told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Those sources also said that the Colts raised concerns to the league, which was aware of the issue going into this Sunday's AFC Championship game. New England won the game, 45-7.

Go Andy !!

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Basically supporting no one at this point!!

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#18 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:57 pm

Quote: GourmetDan wrote in post #16
Quote: Sanguine wrote in post #4
So, if they knew that at halftime, why did the refs let them continue to use the balls?

This is why the NFL is legally-defined as 'entertainment' and not a sport. Entertainment can be legally influenced toward a desired outcome. A sport cannot...

Probably true.

However, if that is the case, they've no room for complaint.

Member of the "Oh, Hell No! Party"

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#19 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:27 pm

Quote: Sanguine wrote in post #18
Quote: GourmetDan wrote in post #16
Quote: Sanguine wrote in post #4
So, if they knew that at halftime, why did the refs let them continue to use the balls?

This is why the NFL is legally-defined as 'entertainment' and not a sport. Entertainment can be legally influenced toward a desired outcome. A sport cannot...

Probably true.

However, if that is the case, they've no room for complaint.

But they didn't let them continue with the under-inflated balls, they restored the pressure after determining that they were low.

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Basically supporting no one at this point!!

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#20 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:22 pm

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#21 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:23 am

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/1/21/78...l-investigation

"Interview with Fitzy" funny video at site.... [a bit X-Rated]

"I'm sure that a deflated football is the reason LeGarrette Blount was able to run though the Colt's defense in the AFC championship like a hot knife through a FroYo. Watching the Pats have their way with the Colts was like watching my fat sister get after a pepperoni pizza after she gets dumped. Which happens a lot."

"Ya hate us because ya ain't us!"

Everything you need to know about the Patriots and DeflateGate
Jan 21 2015 by Ryan Van Bibber

Last year was a big year for scandal in the NFL. There was actual football being played for the last five months, but between the awkward press conferences, scathing reports, various legal battles and doubling down on the same personal conduct policies that got Roger Goodell in trouble in the first place, the games have taken a back seat to the league's stumbling, mumbling and fumbling. It's only fitting that we now have the Patriots and DeflateGate (I prefer BallGhazi, personally) perched atop the news cycle less than two weeks ahead of Super Bowl 49.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/1/21/78...l-investigation

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#22 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:28 am

Quote: GourmetDan wrote in post #16
Quote: Sanguine wrote in post #4
So, if they knew that at halftime, why did the refs let them continue to use the balls?

This is why the NFL is legally-defined as 'entertainment' and not a sport. Entertainment can be legally influenced toward a desired outcome. A sport cannot...

That would explain a lot about Basketball, too.

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#23 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:59 pm

Quote: Cyber Liberty wrote in post #22
That would explain a lot about Basketball, too.

What a nice coinkidink that the Patriots won the Super Bowl after 9-11 and the Red Sox won the World Series after the Marathon Bombing...

"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." - Ecclesiastes 10:2

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#24 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:22 pm

Quote: GourmetDan wrote in post #23
Quote: Cyber Liberty wrote in post #22
That would explain a lot about Basketball, too.

What a nice coinkidink that the Patriots won the Super Bowl after 9-11 and the Red Sox won the World Series after the Marathon Bombing...

The Yankees went to the World Series in October 2001, but got shot down by the Diamondbacks (Yay D'Backs!). If Baseball has become like Basketball (eg "Professional Wrestling"), it happened after 2001. Surely the PTB would have given the World Series to NY right after 9/11.

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#25 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:35 pm

Check out this Wiki article.

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#26 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:40 pm

Quote: Cyber Liberty wrote in post #24
The Yankees went to the World Series in October 2001, but got shot down by the Diamondbacks (Yay D'Backs!). If Baseball has become like Basketball (eg "Professional Wrestling"), it happened after 2001. Surely the PTB would have given the World Series to NY right after 9/11.

I guess having both the Patriots and the Yankees win in 2001 would have been too obvious...

"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." - Ecclesiastes 10:2

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#27 | RE: Report: 11 of Patriots' game balls were underinflated datum

Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:47 pm (Last edited: Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:48 pm)

Quote: GourmetDan wrote in post #26
Quote: Cyber Liberty wrote in post #24
The Yankees went to the World Series in October 2001, but got shot down by the Diamondbacks (Yay D'Backs!). If Baseball has become like Basketball (eg "Professional Wrestling"), it happened after 2001. Surely the PTB would have given the World Series to NY right after 9/11.

I guess having both the Patriots and the Yankees win in 2001 would have been too obvious...

Agreed. But that was the Diamondbacks' year and they deserved the win. Would have done it in five games, but we had a closer who couldn't find his feet some days.