May be, but the Colts’ Luck would have equally benefited, so I don’t see that as a factor in that game. In fact, since the Colt are a one-dimensional team (passing only, lousy running game) the Colts could have befitted more that the Pats, if the balls were actually deflated.
They use different sets of balls for each team. The Colt balls were not deflated only the Pats, if I’m reading the story correctly.
Nope, both teams offenses have control of their own footballs. Looks pretty bad when only 11 of the balls are deflated by 3 psi with the exception of the kicking ball.
Each team’s offense uses their own footballs. They are kept separate, and there are also separate balls for the kicking plays (punts, kickoffs, free kicks, field goals, extra points).
You understand each team supplies 12 footballs and they use their own balls while on offense? Luck would not have benefited from the alleged tampering.
All of what you write is probably true. But none of it overturns the fact that the Pats were challenged in a timely manner and found to be cheating. A forfeit, not a slap on the wrist, would be an appropriate penalty since they are repeat offenders.
Both teams furnish and use their own balls (except balls used for kicking) on offense during a game.
The only time the opposing team touches your ball is if they intercept.
(How is it that I know this kind of stuff?)
May be, but the Colts’ Luck would have equally benefited, so I don’t see that as a factor in that game.
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Nope.
Each offense has its own set of 12 balls.
No the Colts would not have benefited equally. As the NFL rules stipulates each team is allowed to present their own footballs. Thus the Colts more than likely did not use the same football that was used by the other team. This is for all games. The Colts played lousy and should have lost the game. I am a Colts fan but I personally think the Pats did not need to deflate the balls to win that game.
However, to cheat is to steal, its wrong and therefore the punishment should be extremely harsh at this level if found guilty. I would even say if found guilty the coach should be within an inch of being thrown out of the game for life and if he is found guilty in one more incident of cheating , should be gone entirely to never coach another game of football again and not be allowed into the Football Hall of Fame, except to be distinguished as getting thrown out of football for cheating.
They didn’t use the same balls.
Wrong, they each bring and control their own balls.