#DeflateGate (Court of Appeals Reinstates Suspension)

[colincb]

https://twitter.com/JerryRice:

I apologize ppl after doing my research about stickum! The NFL banned this in 1981. All players did it! #equalplayingfield

[GratefulCs]

https://twitter.com/JerryRice:

I apologize ppl after doing my research about stickum! The NFL banned this in 1981. All players did it! #equalplayingfield

#hypocrite

[JSD]

Hurley from CBS kills it with this article: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/05/hurley-failed-deflategate-accusations-means-its-time-for-irsay-pagano-to-be-banned-from-nfl/

Prompting Kravitz to write a (sort of) mea culpa on DeflateGate: http://www.wthr.com/story/28071580/kravitz-a-sort-of-mea-culpa-on-deflategate


The two actually go back and forth a bit on Twitter. Hurley really killed it with that article, those who have been following DeflateGate closely will appreciate it.

[mef730]

Still waiting for that apology, Roger.

Mike

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Hurley from CBS kills it with this article: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/05/hurley-failed-deflategate-accusations-means-its-time-for-irsay-pagano-to-be-banned-from-nfl/

Prompting Kravitz to write a (sort of) mea culpa on DeflateGate: http://www.wthr.com/story/28071580/kravitz-a-sort-of-mea-culpa-on-deflategate


The two actually go back and forth a bit on Twitter. Hurley really killed it with that article, those who have been following DeflateGate closely will appreciate it.

Great article from Hurley. He absolutely SLAMMED Kravitz and Doyel. TP for the link.

[Eja117]

Hurley from CBS kills it with this article: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/05/hurley-failed-deflategate-accusations-means-its-time-for-irsay-pagano-to-be-banned-from-nfl/

Prompting Kravitz to write a (sort of) mea culpa on DeflateGate: http://www.wthr.com/story/28071580/kravitz-a-sort-of-mea-culpa-on-deflategate


The two actually go back and forth a bit on Twitter. Hurley really killed it with that article, those who have been following DeflateGate closely will appreciate it.

No way on Earth Kravitz should get off that easy with that BS mea culpa. I get what he's saying. But this whole thing where maybe noooooboooddyyy's to blame....BS.  These anonymous "sources" are full of it and the people that use them, and then get it completely wrong, have got to be held accountable. Don't give me total BS and then say "I was just breaking a story". Either reveal your lying source or you are the lying source. If your source lied to you don't protect them.

[Eja117]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/18/report-nfl-official-fired-for-selling-deflategate-football-for-personal-profit/

I'm beginning to believe these sports "reporters" actually really do have "sources", because it's at the point now where you couldn't make this stuff up.

[Donoghus]

This story is getting ridiculous by the day between the OTL report yesterday and this news today. 

The league looks absolutely inept right now.  This thing has been bungled every inch of the way. 

It's also funny to see ESPN reporters basically contradicting other ESPN reporters during this thing. 

[celticsclay]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/18/report-nfl-official-fired-for-selling-deflategate-football-for-personal-profit/

I'm beginning to believe these sports "reporters" actually really do have "sources", because it's at the point now where you couldn't make this stuff up.

Why is this not front page news on ESPN. I don't really get the coverage of this. Generally I don't really buy it that ESPN is out to get people. A lot of FSU fans complained last season that they were targeted by ESPN and ESPN never covered negative news for the SEC teams.  I didn't have a horse in the race, but now I wonder if that was true. With this story it seems really clear that ESPN is going out of their way to publish articles and stories that could potentially make the Patriots look bad, and really avoiding sharing developments that would make it appear the Patriots did nothing wrong. What is it about?

[Cman]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/18/report-nfl-official-fired-for-selling-deflategate-football-for-personal-profit/

I'm beginning to believe these sports "reporters" actually really do have "sources", because it's at the point now where you couldn't make this stuff up.

Hahaha. Oh wait, that really happened? It wasn't made up by the Onion?

The OTL story is weird as well especially given that K balls are by design much harder and not soft and supple and worn in.

[footey]

In any sport its up to the referee to check the ball to make sure its regulation.  Ultimately it comes down to the refs failing to do their job - a recurring theme with the NFL.  The fact that there was gamesmanship going on...so what.  It's part of the sport and always has been.

The refs did check the balls, it is quite obvious that they were toyed with after they had been approved by the officiating crew. To further point out how asinine your comment is, it only took a few plays for the refs to realize that something was wrong with the footballs and they were immediately substituted in with properly inflated balls.

You know, before you start calling other comments asinine, you should take a look in the mirror.  The facts keep changing, to the point that even the main stream media that was piling on the Patriots is now, finally, concluding that the NFL has no clue what it is doing regarding the footballs. To say that it is "obvious" that the balls were toyed with after approved by the officials is a statement made without following the story carefully, including the latest by Adam Schefter of ESPN, basically contradicting the story reported last night about the false ball being introduced by a Pats equipment manager.

 Read and reflect.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/report--nfl-official-fired-in-deflate-gate-case-for-selling-football-205328811.html

[hpantazo]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/18/report-nfl-official-fired-for-selling-deflategate-football-for-personal-profit/

I'm beginning to believe these sports "reporters" actually really do have "sources", because it's at the point now where you couldn't make this stuff up.

Hahaha. Oh wait, that really happened? It wasn't made up by the Onion?

The OTL story is weird as well especially given that K balls are by design much harder and not soft and supple and worn in.

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/2015/02/18/report-nfl-officials-responsible-for-unapproved-ball-deflategate/28hQXtUCQmL04vpEihzqmO/story.html?p1=Must_Reads_hp

This is unbelievably embarrassing for the NFL and the media. There was really only 1 ball with very low psi and it turns out the NFL officials were the ones to introduce it into the game to cover up their own rule breaking actions, and they also conned each other. They need to publicly apologize for how they have handled this, and a few media personnel need to be sanctioned or sued. Total embarrassment to see that they drove the lynch mob after the Patriots with no evidence, and then it turns out the officials are the ones who broke the rules and caused the flat balls. Wow.

[Jonny CC]

In any sport its up to the referee to check the ball to make sure its regulation.  Ultimately it comes down to the refs failing to do their job - a recurring theme with the NFL.  The fact that there was gamesmanship going on...so what.  It's part of the sport and always has been.

The refs did check the balls, it is quite obvious that they were toyed with after they had been approved by the officiating crew. To further point out how asinine your comment is, it only took a few plays for the refs to realize that something was wrong with the footballs and they were immediately substituted in with properly inflated balls.

You know, before you start calling other comments asinine, you should take a look in the mirror.  The facts keep changing, to the point that even the main stream media that was piling on the Patriots is now, finally, concluding that the NFL has no clue what it is doing regarding the footballs. To say that it is "obvious" that the balls were toyed with after approved by the officials is a statement made without following the story carefully, including the latest by Adam Schefter of ESPN, basically contradicting the story reported last night about the false ball being introduced by a Pats equipment manager.

 Read and reflect.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/report--nfl-official-fired-in-deflate-gate-case-for-selling-football-205328811.html

Well done.  Looks like "TheFlex" will be eating some crow with the NFL. 

[Eja117]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/18/report-nfl-official-fired-for-selling-deflategate-football-for-personal-profit/

I'm beginning to believe these sports "reporters" actually really do have "sources", because it's at the point now where you couldn't make this stuff up.

Hahaha. Oh wait, that really happened? It wasn't made up by the Onion?

The OTL story is weird as well especially given that K balls are by design much harder and not soft and supple and worn in.

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/2015/02/18/report-nfl-officials-responsible-for-unapproved-ball-deflategate/28hQXtUCQmL04vpEihzqmO/story.html?p1=Must_Reads_hp

This is unbelievably embarrassing for the NFL and the media. There was really only 1 ball with very low psi and it turns out the NFL officials were the ones to introduce it into the game to cover up their own rule breaking actions, and they also conned each other. They need to publicly apologize for how they have handled this, and a few media personnel need to be sanctioned or sued. Total embarrassment to see that they drove the lynch mob after the Patriots with no evidence, and then it turns out the officials are the ones who broke the rules and caused the flat balls. Wow.

If I am Bob Kraft I am going out of my way to buy that ball and hand it back to Roger Goodell on live TV and be like "Here's your ball back. You might want to interview it or something".
 

Then I'm going for a vote of no confidence.  Roger is bad for the league and business.

[mef730]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/18/report-nfl-official-fired-for-selling-deflategate-football-for-personal-profit/

I'm beginning to believe these sports "reporters" actually really do have "sources", because it's at the point now where you couldn't make this stuff up.

Why is this not front page news on ESPN. I don't really get the coverage of this. Generally I don't really buy it that ESPN is out to get people. A lot of FSU fans complained last season that they were targeted by ESPN and ESPN never covered negative news for the SEC teams.  I didn't have a horse in the race, but now I wonder if that was true. With this story it seems really clear that ESPN is going out of their way to publish articles and stories that could potentially make the Patriots look bad, and really avoiding sharing developments that would make it appear the Patriots did nothing wrong. What is it about?

I really don't think that ESPN is out to get people.  ESPN is after one, and only one, thing: page views.  The more twists and turns the story takes, the more money they bring in.

In this case, I don't think ESPN's avoiding the issue to get the Patriots.  I think that they just look so ridiculous at this point that they don't want to compound their mistakes.

Mike