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Flabbibulin · 01-20-2015, 11:16 PM

Complete guess, but I think this is possibly a semi-regular thing (in bad weather anyway). The refs are aware that teams (the Pats anyway) do this and just let it pass. When the Colts called them on it though, they were forced to remove the deflated balls. Possibly an unspoken agreement between teams/coaches that you don't call out other teams on this.

I also would't be surprised if the ref inspection is just a basic once look over and not technical or by the book at all. Just grab a few to determine if they seem good enough.

All just a guess.

01-20-2015, 11:16 PM	#769
Flabbibulin Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Exp:	Complete guess, but I think this is possibly a semi-regular thing (in bad weather anyway). The refs are aware that teams (the Pats anyway) do this and just let it pass. When the Colts called them on it though, they were forced to remove the deflated balls. Possibly an unspoken agreement between teams/coaches that you don't call out other teams on this. I also would't be surprised if the ref inspection is just a basic once look over and not technical or by the book at all. Just grab a few to determine if they seem good enough. All just a guess. Last edited by Flabbibulin; 01-20-2015 at 11:22 PM.