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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
What I think is more likely is that (a) different gauges give different readings, as the Wells Report says (although it just picks the readings least favorable to Brady), and (b) Brady likes his balls less inflated, and made sure the equipment guys knew that, and while he may not have told them to break the rules, they were more interested in keeping him happy than in strict compliance with the NFL rules.
Unless I missing something, which is possible, I think the reason you think Brady was engaged in huge cheating is the NFL's and/or Colts' leak to Mortensen and his story -- false, but repeated widely and unrebutted by the NFL, and so very successful in creating the narrative that has followed.
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I think the different gauges giving different readings, all of which were below regulation is significant. I think the text messages which seem to make it clear that Brady expected his guys to deflate balls and rewarded them for doing so (and I don't understand why a reward would be necessary if they were simply doing their jobs and staying within the regulation) may also be an issue. I think the guy joking that he's not going to ESPN yet has something to do with it. There's surely other shit I forgot that adds to it.
While I am certainly not on the NFL's side, I think you eat up whatever the Patriots say.
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