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In reply to the discussion: Should the Patriots be made to forfeit Sunday's game? [View all]AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Which, if true, means they cheated.
Former NFL official Gerry Austin said he believes someone purposely let the air of out those footballs.
"My understanding is all 12 balls were under the 13 pounds (per square inch), but 11 of them were more than two pounds under the 13 pounds," he said on the "Mike & Mike" show on ESPN Radio on Wednesday morning. "I take away from that, somebody has let some air out of the balls. Do I have knowledge of whether they did or not? Both teams balls were brought in at halftime to my understanding and all 24 balls were checked. The Colts balls were still up to 13 pounds and the Patriots balls were not."
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/report-colts-told-nfl-about-patriots-deflated-footballs-in-november-1.9829583
We will know in a couple days...