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Originally Posted by kane
According to the article on ESPN the deflated balls were all used during the first half of the game. The balls used at the start of the second half were checked and were found to be fine and they were checked again at the end of the game and found to still be fine.
This means that either: A. Somewhere between when the balls were checked and approved by the officials and when they were discovered to be deflated in the first half they lost air magically or as some would say because of the cold and environment, yet for some reason that same cold and same environment didn't have the same affect on the balls in the second half or B. Someone messed with them.
Personally, I think they were messed with in an effort to gain a slight advantage. I don't, however, think the balls had any affect on the outcome of the game.
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"ESPN Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City reported that the Patriots footballs were tested during halftme, re-inflated after when they were found to be under-inflated, then the balls put back in play for the second half and then tested again after the game.
All of the balls the Colts used met standards, according to the ESPN report.
Game officials discovered at halftime that game balls were under-inflated according to the Globe. The officials tested each ball twice using different gauges."
Report: Colts Raised Concerns About Under-Inflated Balls After Game vs. Patriots in Indianapolis - Extra Points - Boston.com