Speculation Thread: What do you think happened at Deflategate? (Merge)

[Gavin]

These three press conferences were the dumbest things I've ever seen on a screen and I paid to see The House Bunny in theaters in 2005

you must be pretty young if that's the dumbest thing you ever seen on a screen

[Susie Q]

Bill was covering his bases today which makes me think more than ever the league has nothing and will not find anything. He did not have to do this presser. He put everything out there.

Why would he even need to cover his bases    In my opinion you only try and cover your bases if your trying to hide something.

[RockThatBlue]

Has any team ever done three press conferences on their balls?

[bababooey]

I think we all know what's going to come of this. Everyone in NE will stay quiet. There is proof the balls were tampered with and statistics back up the fact that this is probably not the first time. It's all a bunch of he said she said that technically will be blamed on the organization rather than a person. Probably a smaller fine than Spygate and maybe a later pick. The NFL have proved time and time again that they are terrible investigators and enforcers. The pats will get away with it roughly unscathed and with that needed "post Spygate Super Bowl" to shut up the "haters" or as I like to call them "rule abiders".

On monday we will see a circus and we will see belichek just say "I've said everything i needed to say last week" while tmz and national outlets are going to bombard him all week. SB goes off without a hitch to big ratings like usual and then Goodell will say he has no evidence as to who only as to what and there will be a lot of angry people and owners and a lot of smug and delusional patriot fans.

[PeterBowman]

Has any team ever done three press conferences on their balls?

Brett Favre maybe

[Happy2BeHere]

It wasn't written by accident!

Neither was their deflated balls

[Happy2BeHere]

Bill was covering his bases today which makes me think more than ever the league has nothing and will not find anything. He did not have to do this presser. He put everything out there.

Even his (deflated)balls he put out there, he just let it all hang loose.

[jvan1973]

I bet bill would gladly surrender a 3rd rounder to never have to speak about this ever again .... I thought his head was gonna spin around exorcist style when the reporter brought up spygate

[amfootball]

Seahawks are in store for a very angry Bill and Brady ... last time that happened was the Cincy game ....

[Happy2BeHere]

Seahawks are in story for a very angry Bill and Brady ... last time that happened was the Cincy game ....

Seahawks are going to thump them. How much money do you want to put down ?

[bababooey]

Seahawks are in story for a very angry Bill and Brady ... last time that happened was the Cincy game ....

Except this is the team that won the Super Bowl last year and is in the super bowl against them this year, not the team who couldn't even win their division after feasting on the NFC south and haven't won a playoff game in 25 years.

[amfootball]

Seahawks are going to thump them. How much money do you want to put down ?

I thought the Pats would win before the deflated balls, now I would not touch this game with an angry Pats team and coach ...

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

Seahawks are in store for a very angry Bill and Brady ... last time that happened was the Cincy game ....

 

What do they have to be angry about?

[amfootball]

Except this is the team that won the Super Bowl last year and is in the super bowl against them this year, not the team who couldn't even win their division after feasting on the NFC south and haven't won a playoff game in 25 years.

What? Who are you referencing here, the Jets?

[bababooey]

What? Who are you referencing here, the Jets?

No cincinnati are you even a football fan??

[Happy2BeHere]

I thought the Pats would win before the deflated balls, now I would not touch this game with an angry Pats team and coach ...

Again, how much $$$ do you want to put down, stick me down for an easy 1k here

[amfootball]

Again, how much $$$ do you want to put down, stick me down for an easy 1k here

I never bet on sports.

[RockThatBlue]

Brett Favre maybe

[Happy2BeHere]

I never bet on sports.

Why not, your so confident here I don't see how you can bet against yourself (which is what your doing by not betting on this here)

[deedub75]

Did Goodell request the football room video?

[Gavin]

Again, how much $$$ do you want to put down, stick me down for an easy 1k here

I think your overselling the Seahawks here who have injuries on defense and have nothing at wr, Im expecting a close game though Im thinking today at least the Seahawks find a way to win

[DoubleE Colt]

So unless I'm misunderstanding isn't BB explanation implying that their footballs are inflated to under the specified pressure and then raised to the correct minimum level artificially?

[Happy2BeHere]

I think your overselling the Seahawks here who have injuries on defense and have nothing at wr, Im expecting a close game though Im thinking today at least the Seahawks find a way to win

Nah, Seahawks got this...mark my words, not worried at all about their injuries they will be ready to play

[amfootball]

Why not, your so confident here I don't see how you can bet against yourself (which is what your doing by not betting on this here)

I believe it is wrong to bet money, gambling.

[Happy2BeHere]

I believe it is wrong to bet money, gambling.

Wait, you just said you don't bet on sports.

Now your saying you think gambling is wrong.

I mean your free to say what you want but I think you just took a page right out of BBs book. You should have just started with the latter and not said the first. It really makes for a fishy circumstance here.

[bababooey]

I believe it is wrong to bet money, gambling.

But you believe so adamantly the patriots could have not done anything wrong. Makes sense

[amfootball]

Here is a summary of the conference. Not sure it has been posted.

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2015/01/bill_belichick_defends_patriots_on_deflategate_we.html?p1=feature_pri_hp

[amfootball]

But you believe so adamantly the patriots could have not done anything wrong. Makes sense

I believe it more today than I have all week.

[amfootball]

Wait, you just said you don't bet on sports.

Now your saying you think gambling is wrong.

I mean your free to say what you want but I think you just took a page right out of BBs book. You should have just started with the latter and not said the first. It really makes for a fishy circumstance here.

I believe the Pats will win. But no, I will not bet money.

[IcEWoLF]

The media is trying to get a story to speak about so the NFL can get something to talk about!

[bababooey]

I believe it more today than I have all week.

It scares me that you have kids at home that are taught to believe everything that's told them and that they could never be wrong.

[IcEWoLF]

It scares me that you have kids at home that are taught to believe everything that's told them and that they could never be wrong.

 

^ The above is a delusional guy. And now bringing in kids is a low blow. I hope you are not a parent.

[Happy2BeHere]

I believe the Pats will win. But no, I will not bet money.

I'm up for betting anything, cupcakes, donuts, cars, gold bars

[ricker182]

Rubbing the football raises the PSI?

HAHAHA.

[bababooey]

^ The above is a delusional guy. And now bringing in kids is a low blow. I hope you are not a parent.

If I was I wouldn't be on a forum all day long, either my team or an opponent's. I also wouldn't teach them to be so ignorant in the face of facts.

[PeterBowman]

Rubbing the football raises the PSI?

HAHAHA.

Well usually things rise when balls are rubbed

[MB-ColtsFan]

they don't plan on interviewing players until after the superbowl. So no they won't do anything before media day

This boggles my mind, if true.

 

If one of the Pats did doctor the balls, then they should be penalized for it.  Now, not after the fact.  The integrity of the game

is at stake here, why wait until after the game is played??  If they find nothing during their interviews then the SB goes a lot

smoother than if they wait - no doubt in my mind.  If they find something they can quickly get this behind them and move forward.

 

Don't give me any of the bunk regarding not wanting to be a distraction to the players either.  Like others have pointed out, wait

until media day - you'll get the full brunt of it then if you don't get it ironed out now.  Heck, interview the ball handlers.  I'm sure

their game won't be affected at all!

 

Of course, if they don't find a smoking gun before the SB then just continue the investigation.  Why wait??? 

 

-rant off-

[amfootball]

This boggles my mind, if true.

 

If one of the Pats did doctor the balls, then they should be penalized for it.  Now, not after the fact.  The integrity of the game

is at stake here, why wait until after the game is played??  If they find nothing during their interviews then the SB goes a lot

smoother than if they wait - no doubt in my mind.  If they find something they can quickly get this behind them and move forward.

 

Don't give me any of the bunk regarding not wanting to be a distraction to the players either.  Like others have pointed out, wait

until media day - you'll get the full brunt of it then if you don't get it ironed out now.  Heck, interview the ball handlers.  I'm sure

their game won't be affected at all!

 

Of course, if they don't find a smoking gun before the SB then just continue the investigation.  Why wait??? 

 

-rant off-

After Bill's presser today, the NFL investigation will exonerate the Pats not condemn them ... I will bet on that.

[bababooey]

After Bill's presser today, the NFL investigation will exonerate the Pats not condemn them ... I will bet on that.

You've been 0 for God knows how many on these "bets" the entire time. Maybe a single person won't be found guilty but when the colts balls are fine krafts balls are still gonna be in a vice

[Gramz]

After Bill's presser today, the NFL investigation will exonerate the Pats not condemn them ... I will bet on that.

And if you lose this bet..... what do we get...???    A year of peace and quiet???