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NFL Investigating Claims That Belichick Used Black Magic In Win Over Colts
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| 19 Jan 15
| Wi Ji Ho
Posted on 01/20/2015 8:27:21 AM PST by big'ol_freeper
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To: big'ol_freeper
Is there any proof or evidence of this deflated ball stuff? I know that’s a quaint idea but it used to be required before a conviction.
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posted on
01/20/2015 9:09:38 AM PST
by
muir_redwoods
("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
To: muir_redwoods
Pats fan here. This was published today: "Sources tell SportsCenter 5′s Mike Lynch that DQwell Jackson, of the Indianapolis Colts, intercepted a pass before the end of the first half of the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots Sunday night and told his equipment manager that the ball felt under-inflated, leading to the so-called deflategate controversy. According to sources, the equipment manager then informed the Colts head coach, Chuck Pagano, who then informed the teams general manager, Ryan Grigson. Grigson then called the National Football Leagues director of field operations, who then called the locker room and spoke with the officials on the field at halftime. During the first play coming back from halftime, there was a delay to the game while official changed the football being used on the field. Sources told Lynch that several footballs were taken out of play during the game Sunday night, but thats not unusual and there have been times in previous games that officials have changed footballs during play due to factors such as air temperature changed that cause the ball to over or under inflate. The NFL said it is now investigating the Patriots because of the complaint that was made. We are looking into it, league spokesman Brian McCarthy wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Monday. We do not have anything further to add at this point. So, according to this there were underinflated balls and that the referees corrected the problem at halftime. Lets review the scoring in the game: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Indy 0 7 0 0 NE 14 3 21 7 If the ball inflation problem was corrected at half time which was obviously giving NE a huge advantage(sarc). WHY, did they score 28 unanswered points in the second half with properly inflated balls?
To: big'ol_freeper
It’s those shape shifting Jews again!
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posted on
01/20/2015 9:33:23 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
To: big'ol_freeper
No matter which team sent the ball out onto the field, the officials handle that ball after EVERY PLAY.
You mean to tell me the officials wouldn’t notice a squishy ball after dozens of plays throughout the game? Even if the “trick” ball is used in only one play, that ball is still tossed to the ref at the end of the play so he can mark scrimmage for the next play. Are the officials cheating too?
I know the Pats (full disclosure: MY home team) have a tarnished record but this is silly. This is just piling on to a bad reputation.
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posted on
01/20/2015 9:38:14 AM PST
by
DNME
(Quietly carry concealed, at all times and places.)
To: woodbutcher1963
To: Responsibility2nd
‘Is the Pope a Catholic”?
Some might question that he isn’t.
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posted on
01/20/2015 9:39:48 AM PST
by
certrtwngnut
(The middle east is where the enemy of my enemy is my enemy!)
To: TexasGator
Something about them filming game signs of other coaches which sounds genius to me. They should ban players who move to other teams from telling their new team the secrets of their old team then.
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posted on
01/20/2015 10:15:50 AM PST
by
Sybeck1
To: KarlInOhio
Are you saying they “voodooed” that TE from GB who muffed the onside kick?
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posted on
01/20/2015 10:17:50 AM PST
by
SZonian
(Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
To: big'ol_freeper
With a win like that, I am almost ready to start chanting “Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog” over my favorite conservatives! LOL!
And since I am female, nobody can accuse me of deflated balls.
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posted on
01/20/2015 10:35:02 AM PST
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Deathtomarxists
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posted on
01/20/2015 10:42:01 AM PST
by
cp124
(Government is value subtracted.)
To: big'ol_freeper
If ya ain't cheatin'
ya ain't tryin'!
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posted on
01/20/2015 11:08:38 AM PST
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: 353FMG
Probably used the same type of black magic that Ohio State used against Alabama.
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Who knew that black magic simply means fielding a better team?
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posted on
01/20/2015 11:29:56 AM PST
by
dmz
To: discostu
Of course, if you count the number of penalties, Seattle takes the crown.
surprisingly, if you look at penalty yardage, well that would be the patriots. and seattle is 4th.
http://www.nflpenalties.com/
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posted on
01/20/2015 11:34:40 AM PST
by
dmz
To: dmz
Neat chart. If you go by net yards Seattle is the worst, with the Pats 80 yards behind. Seattle leads in pre-snap, which are all 5 yarders which is probably why they “lose” the yardage race to NE. Almost half of Jacksonville’s penalties were declined, that’s a pretty sad stat.
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posted on
01/20/2015 11:49:52 AM PST
by
discostu
(The albatross begins with its vengeance A terrible curse a thirst has begun)
To: txrefugee
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posted on
01/20/2015 11:55:11 AM PST
by
GeronL
To: cp124
...and the Vikings were caught/filmed actually putting their footalls in front of a forced-air heater during a game this year to warm up cold balls to make them more flexible and grippable. Wasnt a big deal.
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posted on
01/21/2015 5:00:39 AM PST
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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