Suspending Belichick for the Super Bowl will do nothing to stop his rampant boundary pushing. He has unfathomable powers, don't ya know.
#DFG: Canceling the Noise
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They're wrong, they're using gauge pressure in a formula that requires absolute pressure. See my zillion posts upthread. 0.4 PSI is exactly what I calculated if you screw up that distinction.jasail said:
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/87694-ballghazi-inflatethis/page-35#entry5858673
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/87694-ballghazi-inflatethis/page-36#entry5858755
I don't agree. People may think they won't watch. But I believe they will watch.teddykgb said:
SumnerH said:
Changed that one.
As for links in general, I would have, but I didn't write it, yeah? I put one in I found and went looking for others. Most of them are in the Twitters though so search doesn't pull them up and I decided to do some actual work instead of rereading the thread for them. Feel free to add them if you know where they are or if anyone wants to post them, I'll add them.
Probably would end up being the best resource on this on the web from what I can see.
I have no issue with Theo, but I have a hard time believing that he has two independent sources that told him personally that BB was going to be suspended but no other media outlet knows about it at this point.
I really hope that the Pats pumped the ball to 12.5 PSI with 105F air.
"The rules specify a pressure and a rough volume via ball dimensions. They don't specify a temperature, so we picked one. After that, physics happened."
"The rules specify a pressure and a rough volume via ball dimensions. They don't specify a temperature, so we picked one. After that, physics happened."
Goodell cuts a deal with Kraft: BB suspended for the Super Bowl, but the Pats get to name a temporary replacement coach. Pats stun everyone by appointing obscure Div III coach Guy Incognito:Dernells Casket n Flagon said:
I understand this. My point is why one thing is against the rules while one is compliant even though both accomplish the same goal.SumnerH said:
DeJesus Built My Hotrod said:
If they suspended Belichick from this game, my interest in the league would be seriously diminished long term but I would probably keep watching until Brady/Belichick retired. At that point, I would be completely done. I wouldn't watch NFL football again.
Yes, suspending Belichick for this game would amount to nothing less than the NFL making a mockery of itself by choosing sides in the game.teddykgb said:
Also, there ought to be due process involved - whatever the facts are, the Patriots should be allowed to present a defense. No time to do that effectively while prepping for the SuperBowl.
It will be interesting to see what Kraft has to say about all of this - he's a Goodell backer.
The science in this seems to make sense. This could explain how they got the ball to drop without touching it later on.
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/2015/01/21/how-the-patriots-could-have-cheated-without-letting-air-out-the-ball/Eocm5m29nIlh0HRBjFWsYO/story.html
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/2015/01/21/how-the-patriots-could-have-cheated-without-letting-air-out-the-ball/Eocm5m29nIlh0HRBjFWsYO/story.html
Jim Daopoulos on ESPN/NFLLive: pre-game psi check:
refs have a league issued gauge, and most refs also have their own gauge;
during game, tho they handle the balls, officials dont give balls any sort of squeeze test, but do check to make sure all balls that get into the game have that day's ref/date stamp on them.
refs have a league issued gauge, and most refs also have their own gauge;
during game, tho they handle the balls, officials dont give balls any sort of squeeze test, but do check to make sure all balls that get into the game have that day's ref/date stamp on them.
I love SOSH and all, but...
One stupid quote from Shannon Sharpe results in 3 pages of horrific over-the-top prognostication?
Must be a slow day.
One stupid quote from Shannon Sharpe results in 3 pages of horrific over-the-top prognostication?
Must be a slow day.
PBDWake said:
I thought we decided to stop using the "-gate" suffix for controversies. I nominate waterflate.
Yeah, Theo doesn't run around spouting rumors, and he lives in NY, the NFL's backyard, but I don't see how this wouldn't have broken wide open elsewhere if he was able to find two independemt sources willing to talk. Not impossible, of course, but I'm not seeing it.HomeBrew1901 said:
Are these people family members, Theo?
I find Theo's report of a suspension quite reasonable. As I indicated way upthread, door C gets us the electric chair -- just as that poor prick was executed for desertion by Ike in WWIII for stuff many others did/: wrong place, wrong time, right guy.
At the very least we're coming within a pussy hair of a BB suspension. So much for LOL'img this being a major distraction and massive self inflicted wound.
At the very least we're coming within a pussy hair of a BB suspension. So much for LOL'img this being a major distraction and massive self inflicted wound.
WayBackVazquez said:
He also keeps bragging about how much farther and more accurately he can throw a 10.5 psi ball. Let's get his dumbass out there for a skills test.
Same here. Cant help but wonder if it's a miscommunication somewhere down the chain prior to them, a la The Sting "Place it on Lucky D".HomeBrew1901 said:
it, and the more news that comes out, the worse it looks. 
geoduck no quahog said:
This is the the same sort of vibe I'm getting. I'd say it's not so much that the refs fucked up - more that they don't give a fuck. It would appear that neither players nor officials care about the rules regarding the preparation of footballs. I'm guessing most refs perform a cursory "check" of the balls (i.e. they make sure they're fucking inflated at the very least) and the game is played as normal. Everything we've heard from people who DON'T have a history of being boned by the Patriots has backed that up - countless comments along the line of "everybody does this" and "this isn't a big deal."
I feel like Goodell is going to end up issuing a DRASTICALLY overreaching punishment for this. It won't be so much for the Pats breaking the rules - which they did - but for embarrassing the league.
Regardless, I hope the Lombardi trophy presentation is interrupted by the Pats holding the commissioner down so Belichick can shit in his mouth on national television.
Not saying it isn't possible, just that Theo knows right now, but no other outlet has even tweeted about it.dcmissle said:
There were 5 responses to the Sharpe quote. As others noted, most are responses to Theo's sources.geoduck no quahog said:
I'm very much hoping BB isn't suspended, that would be crazy. And it would really sully the Super Bowl, although the horse might be out of the barn on that one.
But I doubt I would give up on the NFL and never watch again. I think that's an extreme and difficult position to take.
But I doubt I would give up on the NFL and never watch again. I think that's an extreme and difficult position to take.
One of them is his neighbor's dog. The other is his neighbor, Omar. Incidentally, Omar has another neighbor who is a member here.Mystic Merlin said:
DrewDawg said:
The Pats are now two point favorites. Like I said, when the lines start moving the other way, I'll worry that sources are leaking.
Look, I don't think it's wisdom, but it's not entirely crazy.
You guys cheated. I did not impact the game so we are not disqualifying you. The HC is responsible for everything. The HC gets whacked for a game.
I hope to Christ this game plan is fully formed and BB is has signed off on all its important elements.
You guys cheated. I did not impact the game so we are not disqualifying you. The HC is responsible for everything. The HC gets whacked for a game.
I hope to Christ this game plan is fully formed and BB is has signed off on all its important elements.
The only way I can see BB getting suspended for the game is if this is another "Spygate" situation. BB and the Patriots were warned to cut the shit earlier in the season and they got caught again. Likely, no I don't think so, but it's the only way I see it as plausible or reasonable.
Man, if they just would have used a belt sander on the ball - maybe this mess could have been avoided.