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Originally Posted by thefishingfreak
My bet is the balls they played with are the balls that were approved, as they were approved.
The refs failed to check the psi because they NEVER do but are afraid to admit it.
They probably only check to see if all the laces are tight. and they aren't falling apart and move along to the next one.
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That's my theory as well. It's conceivable if Brady does like a soft ball to under-inflate most of them under the assumption they refs won't really check and if they all feel the same won't notice. I don't think it's illegal to submit an under-inflated ball, just to manipulate it once approved. Could have also been who ever inflated them screwed up and the refs didn't catch it.
Now the NFL has to either admit their refs blew it or make a statement fine right before the Super Bowl.
The Commissioner is in a pickle.