Hey guys,
Nothing to do with CFS2, but since this is my primary hangout, I thought I'd make one thing clear for us Americans.
http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/id...mpionship-game
Given the news this morning regarding "deflate-gate," If it is true that Belichick or a member of the Patriots was involved with the deflating of footballs before the AFC Championship Game, I will officially rescind my Patriots fan status and rekindle my love of the Buffalo Bills, which has gradually smouldered, but not been extinguished, since my move to the Boston area in 1988.
I gave them one chance after "Spygate," figuring that having the coach getting his hand caught in the cookie jar once would be enough to keep him straight. The eligible / ineligible receiver stuff I can live with, because that is within the bounds of the NFL rules.
However, it's my understanding that the game balls were tested inside at a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit, and that it was 52 degrees at game time. According to what I remember from physics and meteorological factors, a ball under those conditions will lose 1 pound of pressure for every ten degree drop in temperature.
This leaves me with two fundamental questions...
1) Does anyone know whether or not the referees check the pressure of the balls outside, in the ambient air temperature?
2) If not, would the balls be chronically under-inflated in cold weather?
Sad times here in New England this morning...
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