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But wouldn't the IND balls deflate the same way?

The bottom line is, everyone who has every played football who was interviewed today said this happens all the time by everyone. The outrage is because it's the Patriots, not because of the act.

Correct. Rodgers only admitted it (pre-inspection) but no accusations from the NFL offices (pre or post inspection).

If he didn't over inflate them why would the refs have to deflate them to get them into spec? Over inflating a football and hoping the refs don't catch it and deflate them sure seems like trying to cheat. And if the refs catch the over-inflation isn't that getting caught trying to cheat? And...

You do know that Rodgers said he likes an over-inflated ball better and acknowledged he doesn't like it when the refs deflate his footballs on game day. So is that cheating or just gamesmanship?

I just want to hear the explanation of how they're checked pre-game. If they were "in spec" then, how do the officials not "feel" -2psi footballs during the first half? Especially when they have IND's footballs right there being interchanged for comparison. Rodgers has said he likes an...

Minimum psi is 12.5, max is 13.5.

11/12 is from a "source" per Mort. I want to see the final report from the NFL because this would make even less sense to me. How in the world could all the officials not notice that pretty much all of NE's footballs were 2psi under (-15%) what they just confirmed 2 hours and 15 minutes prior...

I understand that the Patriots broke the rules in the past, that Belichick is someone who will push any advantage he can get putting him in the cross-hairs anytime something fishy happens but seriously this makes no sense that they'd do this on purpose. The officials handle and place the ball...

Amazed at the series of events that had to happen for SEA to win. Give the Seahawks credit for not quitting on it but a fake FG for a TD, the prayer 2-point heave, Burnett inexplicably going down after the INT for no reason and Bostick deciding to try and catch the on-sides kick rather than his...

Scary how well you know me. Oysters, long necks, NE Clam chowder and Maine lobsters flown into RRL ranch for the game tonight.

What say you now Mud?

First I'll say I was more worried about BAL than IND but what an F'ing @ss whoopin'. I would have loved to see a GB v. NE but beating SEA, to prevent them from being the first back-to-back SB champions since NE did it will be sweet. But I realize this is pretty much after the game is decided...

LMAO

I don't think any of us still discussing it is thinking it was a game-winning reception taken off the board. Just talking about the stupid rule... and how it was/wasn't applied correctly. That's all.

This is amazing to me. Giving the ball away 4 times but still keeping the Ducks from getting TDs on all of the TOs (I think)

I heard a few refs (not sure if they were game officials or non-working refs being interviewed) say they didn't think it was enough of a lunge to constitute a "football move". Which I thought just adds another level or ridiculousness. They now have to judge how much of a move is enough for a...

John Fox leaves DEN. If it was going to happen, this was the best timing as DEN was probably going to lose Gase and/or Del Rio soon. Now they might stay to take the vacant HC spot.

This may influence his decision. John Fox and DEN have parted ways.

Valid. My point was that I don't think his play has just fallen off the last month or so due to his age or declining skills. I believe it was due to a specific injury. So for those in the media saying he looks old or has nothing left in the tank, I don't think that's correct so not a reason to...