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[Sea Dangles]

So, common sense tells you that the intercepted ball is the one that had more air in it? Yet this is the ball that was the genesis of the entire controversy. You are good. I really want to believe the Pats , just that their story has more holes in it than most people (outside NE) can believe. I know it did not affect the game at all but anybody not wearing a Pats Tee shirt is understandably finding this tough to swallow. Common sense should tell you that.
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[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

So, common sense tells you that the intercepted ball is the one that had more air in it? Yet this is the ball that was the genesis of the entire controversy. You are good. I really want to believe the Pats , just that their story has more holes in it than most people (outside NE) can believe. I know it did not affect the game at all but anybody not wearing a Pats Tee shirt is understandably finding this tough to swallow. Common sense should tell you that.
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I didn't say that the 12th ball was the correct pressure, just that it was reported that 11 of the 12 were under pressure. The 12 could have been under pressure as well but seeing how it was in possession of a biased team, they can't include that one as under inflated. Is that more clear? I see things the way I see them because I wear a Pats t shirt and care about the team enough to defend them. They don't deserve all this bashing and pig piling and being accused of cheating just because of their awesomeness and success

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

So, common sense tells you that the intercepted ball is the one that had more air in it? Yet this is the ball that was the genesis of the entire controversy. You are good. I really want to believe the Pats , just that their story has more holes in it than most people (outside NE) can believe. I know it did not affect the game at all but anybody not wearing a Pats Tee shirt is understandably finding this tough to swallow. Common sense should tell you that.
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Could it have been the one they took from the back-up supply to replace the one that got picked? Are they required to have 12 balls in the game supply?

Players who make a monumental play--first career TD, first 100 yard rushing game, first 1000 yard season, DBs who make picks, and so on, almost always take the game ball of the play to the sideline for posterity. That's probably why teams are required to have a back-up supply. I've been watching football since 1961 and can't ever recall a situation where a ball was so damaged in play that it couldn't be used.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Could it have been the one they took from the back-up supply to replace the one that got picked? Are they required to have 12 balls in the game supply?

It would certainly make sense that the backup balls if to be used by either team could/would be inflated or even prepped differently.

The more the Pats dig in the more I believe them. There's no way they could be sure evidence of tampering didn't exist if it indeed did.