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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
My point was that most of the Patriots balls were not significantly below 12.5 psi. According to Wikipedia, which has cites I didn't check, "At halftime, league officials inspected the footballs. It was initially reported that eleven of the twelve balls used by the Patriots were measured to be two pounds per square inch below the minimum, but later reports refuted this allegation, citing only a single ball two pounds per square inch below the minimum."
If the latter is true, then I question whether the Pats got any competitive advantage.
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If you want to let facts get in the way, look at page 8 of the report, which lists the measured ball pressures. It explains the Colts' balls were higher pressure because they started that way (13.0 or above), and most remained "within spec". The ref measured the Patriots balls to be 12.5, so any drop would put them out of spec. It's not hard. 22 measurements (2 gauges, 2 balls not measured as explained). Range from 10.5-12.3.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...93112503,d.eXY
