I still don't know why they just don't hook these guys up to lie detector tests. I admit I don't know much about them though, so maybe they're just not conclusive enough?
Posted this in another thread but it should have gone in this one... My guess is that Belichicken is not being entirely truthful on this one. He has admitted to practicing with crappy footballs to simulate poor whether conditions. Since he is such a vaunted genius with an unmatchable attention to detail, he probably had a discussion with Brady at some point about how Brady likes the condition of the football. Belichicken is a very good public liar and he has the benefit of an ass-kissing press that doesn't hit him with the right questions. They probably never discussed the technical aspects of ball inflation which probably allowed Belichicken to lie with some measure of plausible denial. As for Brady, that worthless POS is a liar. Every kid from the time they started playing football knows that an underinflated football is far easier to throw that a fully inflated football. You can't on one hand discuss how great and meticulous a QB Brady is with his preparation and on the other hand attempt to claim he had no knowledge that the footballs were underinflated. For a man who gets paid millions of dollars to throw a football with his level of expertise, he would definitely notice the difference. To say otherwise is absurd. In Brady's close-door meeting with the team, according Mevi$, Brady said that he likes the footballs "a certain way." This is tantamount to an admission of wrongdoing. He is admitting that he knows there is a difference in condition of footballs AND that he understands that difference by stating he likes his a "certain way." His answers in the press conference were more telling. When asked if he is a cheater, he responded "I don't think so." That is a YES or NO answer and innocent people respond "NO." The guilty person responds with a wishy-washy response that they think will make them appear innocent. Plus how do you not know if you are cheating? Doesn't Brady read the rulebook as he recently admonished the Ravens? When asked if he deflated the balls, he responded "I would never do that." That is a YES or NO answer and innocent people respond "NO." The guilty person responds that they would "never" do something like that because it answers the different question of "would you ever" while giving the appearance of answering the question of whether they did or not. In both instances those types of responses allow the individual to rationalize lying because they are technically not answering the questions directly. Of course now with reports today that Brady's feelings were hurt are designed to make people doubt their assessment of him and his credibility. Essentially it is tactic to go on the passive-offensive and make people feel guilty for questioning Brady and bring doubt into their assessment. I have down adversarial interviewing my entire professional career and have 1000s of hours of training and experience. Just like Brady may be an expert in throwing in the football, I do this for a living and Tom Brady is lying. As for what actually happened? The easiest explanation is generally the answer. Given both Belichicken and Brady's attention to detail, my guess is that they have experimented with footballs in different playing conditions in the past. Overtime, the ballboy and/or equipment management know how Brady likes the underinflated ball in adverse weather conditions and prep the balls accordingly during pregame. Then they ask Brady to check how they "feel" and he picks out the ones he likes best. It would not surprise me to learn that Brady likes an underinflated ball all the time. Not only can you grip the ball better but it is both easier to catch and hold during a run. Amazing considering the statistics that were just released on how the Patriots are significant statistical outliers on fumble stats the past decade. There is a reason the NFL has a proscribed inflation pressure on the football and why Brady likes his footballs below that mark: BECAUSE IT GIVES AN ADVANTAGE. The really sad thing about this is that the NFL has interviewed 40 people except for the one who knows - Tom Brady. And the reason is that we all know what happened but if they interview him before the game they can close their case with the conclusion that he cheated. They can't have that before the Super Bowl so they will slow roll the investigation into after the Super Bowl has been played. My guess is that the investigation's conclusions will be that either a ballboy or equipment manager tampered with the ball and that they will take the fall and be terminated with the team fined and docked a draft pick. Brady and Belichicken will not be found to have had knowledge even there is more than enough proof - based upon the civil standard of a preponderance of the evidence - to conclude they did. The league will say that the ball provided no competitive advantage in the Colts game due to the outlandish score and the fact that fully inflated balls were used in the 2nd half. That, plus using closely regulated balls in the Super Bowl, will allow no one to question the results of the Super Bowl game. I am also sure at some point in the future that the ball-boy who is the fall boy will have a nice sizable college tuition paid for from the Kraft Foundation or the equipment manager will be allowed to retire with a handsome retirement package. Also don't be surprised to see Bob Kraft stepping up to the plate to defend Roger Goodell again in the near future.
One can only hope. Let's face it the NFL investigations falls right into line with what Kraft expects when investigating his team.
What I wanna know is how other 31 owners feel about it. Goodell is employed by 32 people, not just Kraft. He now openly spits in the face of 31 pretty wealthy guys to deflect blame from one. Unlike Spygate, this is not about cheating 1-2 lowly non-important teams, NE were doing this shit to everybody. It's telling how Goodell is willingly jeopardizing his reputation and relationships with 31 owners. Kraft is big and influential, but at the end he is only one vote and in the issue this prominent other owners will not be silent.
I wonder. Since it has been reported that other teams contacted the league about soft balls, and Roger spent the day at Kraft's house before the game... Did Roger know about the soft ball complaints? Was he intentionally kept out of the loop?
If you mean intentionally by Kraft... I don't think Ravens ownership notified Kraft in advance about the complaint.
If he is dumped (fingers crossed) he will get his devils due from Kraft. Either with his franchise or through one of his many connections.
No, I mean by others in the league office keeping it from Roger, so he couldn't tip off Kraft. I'm going full blown conspiracy.
11 out of 12 balls are not enough for you. The first thought is one ball was regulation for kicking plays.....
It's junk science. Once you know how the test works, you will always register "untruthful" unless you cheat. That's why you can't give a polygraph test to a polygraph expert.
That's why I don't think this will go anywhere. Goodell knows he'll be out for this so he might as well maximize the cover up, ie max deflect his Master. I predict "investigation" to go for 2-3 weeks after the SB and result in "no definitive" and a minimum fine (say 50K) with no time off or loss of picks.
This is actually a stunning development, kind of like the 1960s and I don't think that genie is ever getting back in the bottle--not with this Commisioner. Before Goodell weakened the Office of the Commissioner under his stewardship, there is no WAY a player could have said what Sherman said and gotten away with it. He basically said what everyone has been thinking but has never had the gall to say. The respect (or fear) for authority no longer exists, no longer an impediment to players saying whatever they want without fear of reprisals. Think about it--he basically called out the Office of the Commisioner as being indelibly conflicted--a direct slam at the very integrity of the league. Condoning a culture of cheating. Frauds. Dishonest. I can't imagine Rozelle or Tagliabue dismissing a comment like that without a massive fine or suspension. _
Do you realize how crazy that is?The NFL would never allow that to happen in a million years,There gonna hook up Tom Brady and Bill Belichek to a lie detector test because the psi of the footballs was low?There not even allowed as evidence in a real court room
