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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
The question then is how did the balls get approved by the refs? They mark all approved balls and give to ball attendant, which are not handled by anyone else after. The entire process involving the officials is likely come under fire as well for letting the balls into the game.
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The refs approve the balls two and a quarter hours before the game then give them back to the team to do whatever they want with them. There was also the instance of the Pats getting ready to play a snap and the ref taking the ball out and giving it back to the sideline. Mike Carey said it could be because it was a kicking ball, but when has he ever been right?