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Breaking News: NFL verifies that 11 out of 12 balls in the Belicheat Bowl were under-inflated charlie Jan 20, 22:01

question - did the colts use the same balls? {nm} Moviesnob Jan 20, 22:04

Nope. Each team brings there own balls to the game...not even joking {nm} lapuckfan Jan 20, 22:08

wow, they cheated that baby right out of their belly Moviesnob Jan 20, 22:17

"Deflategate", haha. {nm} eyescovered Jan 21, 05:47

I saw "Ballghazi", liked that one too islander Jan 21, 05:51

Is there a minimum the ball must be inflated to? Anyone know? {nm} eyescovered Jan 21, 07:02

I believe the ball needs to be in the 12.5-13.5 psi range {nm} lapuckfan Jan 21, 07:19

Oh right, it was in the article :) {nm} eyescovered Jan 21, 09:14

I'm a fan and originally from the Boston area, but just a small fine isn't enough. {nm} eyescovered Jan 21, 10:47

Wouldn't it end up being a 2 Pound Fine. {nm} British Humour Jan 21, 11:34

That's a knee slapper {nm} Dorfman Jan 21, 13:13

Wah-Waaaahhhhh {nm} eyescovered Jan 21, 13:32

Even Breakinger News: NFL was aware of similar allegations against the Belicheaters before last week's game charlie Jan 21, 11:56

Love to know how this happens when supposedly the REFS are supposed to check the balls before the game. {nm} Dorfman Jan 21, 12:38

They did. Presumably someone deflated them afterwards. {nm} Antibody Jan 21, 12:42

How would they know which ones?? pro football, the exact same 18 balls are used by both teams. {nm} Dorfman Jan 21, 12:46

Wrong. Each side prep their own 12 game balls for their exclusive use. There are additional separate balls used just for kicking. {nm} Antibody Jan 21, 12:55

No thats college ball. The teams use their own balls. {nm} Dorfman Jan 21, 12:57

You don't even read what you link?! Antibody Jan 21, 12:59

right. Doesn't say which balls are being used by which team. {nm} Dorfman Jan 21, 13:03

Doesn't say the balls are mixed up. You should read all the news articles. {nm} Antibody Jan 21, 13:05

I'm quoting the rule book, not news articles {nm} Dorfman Jan 21, 13:06

The colts would have been using the balls the pats provided. Dorfman Jan 21, 13:06

You missed this part, which suggests the home and visitor balls are kept separate JDolphin Jan 21, 19:24

They may be kept separate, but reads like the home balls are used by both teams unless there is something wrong with them or supply exhauste {nm} Dorfman Jan 22, 04:14

And the balls are supposed to stay under supervision of the referee until they are delivered to the ball attendent just priror to start Dorfman Jan 21, 12:52

But who does the 'attendant' work for and where does he keep the balls. It's a 3 hr game, that's plenty of time to deflate 12 balls {nm} JDolphin Jan 21, 19:28

I'm not a pats fan but this just seems nearly impossible to know which ball would be used by which team.. Dorfman Jan 21, 12:54

Yet somehow through some great consipiracy they manged to be sure pats used underinflated and colts used regular balls? really? College Dorfman Jan 21, 12:56

It's amazing to me the NFL that regulates everything from how players dance in endzone to their shoe laces lets teams bring their own balls. {nm} Dorfman Jan 22, 04:15

it's been called the No Fun League for years {nm} charlie Jan 22, 10:04

So the refs, who handle the balls between every play, didn't notice they were under-inflated? {nm} warcraft86 Jan 23, 19:23