Dynasty . and a question

[Gorgon]

I'm sure many of you have watched this on Apple, the story of the NE Patriots since Kraft, Belichek and Brady began leading the team.
IMHO it's one of the best sports docs I've ever seen---the only drawback is that Belichek is useless on camera. He adds nothing. Won't explain his motivations or logic or reasoning. Now, in fairness, every show needs a hero and a villain and it's possible they edited this in such a way to make BB the villain. I never discount that.

My question to the forum regards "Deflategate":
1) Does each team bring their own balls? Why? In the NBA they play with the balls at the home team's arena.
2) Did each team play with the deflated balls, or just the Patriots?
3) If it was considered such an advantage to receivers, why didn't the Colts say, "Nah, we'll use their balls too?"
4) Why wouldn't the NFL have its own, pre-tested balls for every game?

I genuinely don't understand how this was a supposed advantage to the Pats unless the Colts were prohibited from using the same (supposedly better) balls.

 

[gtb1943]

I'm sure many of you have watched this on Apple, the story of the NE Patriots since Kraft, Belichek and Brady began leading the team.
IMHO it's one of the best sports docs I've ever seen---the only drawback is that Belichek is useless on camera. He adds nothing. Won't explain his motivations or logic or reasoning. Now, in fairness, every show needs a hero and a villain and it's possible they edited this in such a way to make BB the villain. I never discount that.

My question to the forum regards "Deflategate":
1) Does each team bring their own balls? Why? In the NBA they play with the balls at the home team's arena.
2) Did each team play with the deflated balls, or just the Patriots?
3) If it was considered such an advantage to receivers, why didn't the Colts say, "Nah, we'll use their balls too?"
4) Why wouldn't the NFL have its own, pre-tested balls for every game?

I genuinely don't understand how this was a supposed advantage to the Pats unless the Colts were prohibited from using the same (supposedly better) balls.

Brady like them that way. Which to me was no big deal but as it always is its the coverup that is the real problem. He should have said I like them that way and so what?

 

[Gorgon]

Ok, but that doesn't answer my question as to WHO has authority over the footballs---each team, or the league, and if each team does, and the deflated footballs were "better," why didn't the Colts just say "We'll use NE's balls too?"

 

[Vtwin]

Ok, but that doesn't answer my question as to WHO has authority over the footballs---each team, or the league, and if each team does, and the deflated footballs were "better," why didn't the Colts just say "We'll use NE's balls too?"

I believe each team gives the officials their game balls to inspect before the game. Different QB's like a different feel and Brady liked his balls on the softer side. The refs are supposed to check the inflation before giving them back to the equipment manager.

The league changed the K-ball rules after the Seahawks snuck a brand new fresh out of the box ball in on Romo's infamous botched hold.

 

[Flamma]

I'm sure many of you have watched this on Apple, the story of the NE Patriots since Kraft, Belichek and Brady began leading the team.
IMHO it's one of the best sports docs I've ever seen---the only drawback is that Belichek is useless on camera. He adds nothing. Won't explain his motivations or logic or reasoning. Now, in fairness, every show needs a hero and a villain and it's possible they edited this in such a way to make BB the villain. I never discount that.

My question to the forum regards "Deflategate":
1) Does each team bring their own balls? Why? In the NBA they play with the balls at the home team's arena.
2) Did each team play with the deflated balls, or just the Patriots?
3) If it was considered such an advantage to receivers, why didn't the Colts say, "Nah, we'll use their balls too?"
4) Why wouldn't the NFL have its own, pre-tested balls for every game?

I genuinely don't understand how this was a supposed advantage to the Pats unless the Colts were prohibited from using the same (supposedly better) balls.

I think each team uses their own footballs. The QBs get to toss around and scuff the footballs. Brady just preferred them that way. It's more of a comfort issue, not any real advantage. The better team on that day will win, regardless of the PSI in a football.

When you buy any ball that requires air, there is always going to be a recommended PSI. Who cares if you go over or under that recommendation?