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 nels1031 wrote:
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle, Terrence Cody investigated for animal cruelty... FFS.

B-more getting off to an early start!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-to-terminate-nose-tackle-terrence-codys-contract-after-super-bowl-20150123-story.html

Also, I'm really beginning to see why the Colts packed up the trucks in the middle of the night and got out of dodge

What's that say about Cleveland then?

 nels1031 wrote:
What's that say about Cleveland then?

It's worse than B-More, i guess??

Crazy talk Baltimore is almost as bad as Detroit!

Whoa whoa what's all this talk about Baltimore? Distractions to the true issues of the league! Lol

ignorance is bliss byte! Need something to take my mind off this crap that is this Super Bowl "experience".

Worst one by far...

Gronkowski wasn't in the backfield unless the right tackle also was.

Anyone watching the Bill Bellichick press conference!?!? This feels so good. SUCK IT NFL SUCK IT MEDIA SUCK IT HATERS SUCK IT...

I am so pumped for this game now!

How many times has he said "Balls"?

Hahahaha a lot. The line SLAMMING spygate was my favorite. Eff the haters this is awesome. Glad to see the organization finally go on the offensive and take it to everyone.

Heh... I'll admit... that was fething awesome chance.

Still hate the fether... but I do respect him a bit more.

That's the ultimate respect Whembly! This one little PC totally revitalized me on this game and the whole process of enjoying the Super Bowl ride. While I doubt it'll stem the tide totally this has to alleviate some of the madness this thing turned into right?

LOL Bill Nye the science guy.

That speech was horrible.

We had our quarterbacks look at a number of footballs, and they were unable to differentiate a 1-pound-per-square-inch difference in those footballs...

Really, Bill, your quarterbacks? After Brady's comment about preferring footballs on the low end of the legal limit?

Also, differentiating between pressure and feel is dumb. Pressure is a necessary component of how a football feels.

Cheatin' Bill's speech reminded me of the "Sneaking Into the Movies" segment of Hollywood Shuffle.

A dude could jump off a mountain and not hurt himself, 'cause he did brace himself, and knew something about the levels of gravitivity and polarity.

 dogma wrote:
That speech was horrible.

We had our quarterbacks look at a number of footballs, and they were unable to differentiate a 1-pound-per-square-inch difference in those footballs...

Really, Bill, your quarterbacks? After Brady's comment about preferring footballs on the low end of the legal limit?

Also, differentiating between pressure and feel is dumb. Pressure is a necessary component of how a football feels.

I agree his speech itself was horribad... I mean, there's going to be a plethora of "balls jokes" because of that one speech.

What I respect, is that he has the cajones to do that... and he did it for his players. It basically said: "Zero feths Given".

 dogma wrote:
That speech was horrible.

We had our quarterbacks look at a number of footballs, and they were unable to differentiate a 1-pound-per-square-inch difference in those footballs...

Really, Bill, your quarterbacks? After Brady's comment about preferring footballs on the low end of the legal limit?

Also, differentiating between pressure and feel is dumb. Pressure is a necessary component of how a football feels.

Pro Bowl: No comment.

I think the most interesting thing about the probowl was the shrinking of the uprights. 2missed PAT's and a missed field goal is significant. If this ends up going through as a legitimate change it could REALLY impact the game in a huge way.

Chancetragedy wrote:

They're highly successful and controversial so, yes, as someone who cares more about NFL football than a particular NFL team I will talk about them.

Then why aren't you talking about the uprights change and effect In the probowl? Something that could actually have a tangible effect on the league. Instead of contributing to a witch hunt against the most successful organization in the last 2 decades? What you say doesn't make much sense dogma...

 whembly wrote:

What I respect, is that he has the cajones to do that... and he did it for his players. It basically said: "Zero feths Given".

He didn't do it for his players. He did it for himself and his staff.

It ain't a witch hunt if they've been proven to cheat before. Which they have.

Chancetragedy wrote:
Then why aren't you talking about the uprights change and effect In the probowl?

Because it was the Pro Bowl, and no one cares.

Will you care when it gets approved for every game? They test these types of things at the probowl. That's a fact.


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 curran12 wrote:
It ain't a witch hunt if they've been proven to cheat before. Which they have.

Yes it is.

Chancetragedy wrote:
Will you care when it gets approved for every game?

If it gets approved, I probably will.

Chancetragedy wrote:

They test these types of things at the probowl. That's a fact.

Rule testing was new for this Pro Bowl, and the Pro Bowl is not a good barometer for the effect rule changes have on the game. Because, as I said, no one cares about the Pro Bowl.

 dogma wrote:

Rule testing was new for this Pro Bowl, and the Pro Bowl is not a good barometer for the effect rule changes have on the game. Because, as I said, no one cares about the Pro Bowl.

Agreed... which is why, much more often times, the NFL does rules testing in the Pre-season. For instance this year, IIRC, they changed the yardage of extra point attempts, to see if there was a real difference.

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/12232207/nfl-looking-new-england-patriots-locker-room-attendant-deflategate-investigation

The NFL has zeroed in on a New England Patriots locker room attendant who allegedly took the AFC Championship Game balls from the officials' locker room to another area on the way to the field, Fox Sports reported, citing sources.

According to Fox Sports, the league has interviewed him and has video.

The league is still gauging if any wrongdoing occurred, but he is a strong person of interest, according to the report.

In a news conference on Thursday that lasted a little more than 30 minutes, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady detailed how he selected 24 footballs for referees to inspect before Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts and said he "didn't alter the ball in any way."

The NFL found that 11 of the Patriots' 12 game balls from their 45-7 win were inflated significantly below the NFL's requirements, league sources involved and familiar with the investigation of Sunday's game told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

The NFL on Friday released a statement on their investigation, saying they had conducted nearly 40 interviews to that point. Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater said Saturday that the NFL Players Association has advised Patriots players not to discuss the ongoing investigation.

Also on Saturday, Belichick detailed the organization's preparation process and suggested that weather conditions may have affected the air pressure in the footballs. The longtime Patriots coach emotionally defended his team, saying, "We did everything as right as we can do it."

Blame the help!

Congratulations curran and dogma you win. I'm out of this thread to enjoy the fact my team is in the Super Bowl and yours isn't. Peace.