How did I know? First ES taking steroids and equipment violations like extra padded practices is AGAINST THE RULES. If you're gonna argue rules, learn them. Both the patriots and ravens violations were both equipment violations. What you think about severity of the violations doesn't mean shit. Extra padded practice or an under inflated ball for half a game are both violate the rules. Get over it. Ravens fans cheer and idolize ray lewis. A guy more likely than not to be responsible for a double murder silly ravens fans.
jerryb73 The rules apply to all 32 teams. Whether the team is 16-0 or 0-16. I linked a video from the NFL where two teams are on video heating balls which changes air pressure. Wheres the outrage? You must know that 3 of 4 colts balls tested were below the 12.5 minimum. Those balls were tested last, after being indoors nice and warm for 10 plus minutes. Look at video linked earlier, warm air pressure go's up. Of course no one knows what any of the balls started at, it wasn't recorded. There's plenty of shit the colts have been accused of like pumping crowd noise into a dome (like atlanta was fined and lost a pick for, but thats not cheating either) or throwing away a season "suck for luck" to get the #1 pick.
Like i said, I have no doubt the balls were deflated. I don't think it's a huge deal or difference maker. Neither does anyone else until it's the patriots. I'd bet you, me, or anyone else in this thread had any idea a rule like this even existed until deflategate. I posted video of other teams doing it on national tv after deflategate, it's never mentioned. If your teams good it's cheating if not ahhh fuck it. I think it stems from teams and fans getting their sensitive lil bum bums kicked the last decade and a half.
Anyways, Happy Thanksgiving gentlemen I'm gonna finish watching Pittsburgh spank Indy.