[curves2000]

So I am a sports geek sometimes and I decided to read the NFL's report on the "Deflategate" of the Patriots footballs. 243 pages of some interesting stuff.

In any event there was a scenario in the report that isn't getting much attention in the sports world and I think it should.

The Patriots locker room attendant who is at the center of the issue and in charge of Tom Brady's footballs claims that he has the original football that Tom Brady used to hit the 50 000 yard mark. He got Brady to sign it and write "50 000 yards" and he got to keep it for himself.

He was messaging back and forth with another Patriots employee and was laughing because the Patriots claimed to have the ball in their Hall of Fame and were potentially going to auction it off for charity. His exact quote "If only people knew"

The report ends up getting into detail of this being the actual ball or not but it does call into question merchandise that pro sports teams sell. If all we have to go on is the teams word than who knows? Game used sticks, jerseys, soccer balls, autographs, footballs or whatever are big business for everyone involved.

This reminds me of the gloves and stick used by Crosby for the "Golden Goal" in Vancouver 2010. After the equipment went missing after the game it was reported several days later that an error led to the equipment being in another country's dressing room. Long story short the equipment was returned and is on display in Toronto at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Now did someone end up paying some big dough for the return of the equipment from somewhere but the excuse was used not to set precedent for future cash deals?? Is the equipment at the HOF really the set?

I am by no means a conspiracy guy at all but when the NFL report cant confirm if a 50 000 yard ball is authentic or not I question the business of selling merchandise to fans who pay big money.

Thanks