Super bowl

[72gmc]

"Everyone's doing it so it's not really cheating."

The magic phrase that opens a mansion door in Texas.

[mainemike]

Way more interesting, and funny too.

[Corso]

"Everyone's doing it so it's not really cheating."

The magic phrase that opens a mansion door in Texas.

Touché. Point goes to Seattle!

[marley]

Each team supplies and uses their own balls. Very strange, but true. And the balls used by the kickers are supplied directly from the manufacturer. I guess if the NFL was super worried about ball manipulation, all games balls would come from the manufacturer. This would be a non-story if it weren't the Pats, who, unfortunately, bring higher scrutiny onto themselves (rightly so). Teams regularly heat balls during cold games, which is prohibited, but no one ever does anything about it.

I really hope this is some sort of weird screw up, because otherwise it just reeks. It would take a very sneaky, coordinated effort on the part of the equipment staff in order to pull this off. And why would you deliberately cheat this way when the refs handle the ball 70-80 times a game? That doesn't make sense to me.

This is just crazy......

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/sp...in-making.html

[72gmc]

^^^ this is one of my favorite by-products of a sports "scandal." A glimpse into little pockets of weirdness that make the big show go.

[Chad]

Even in high school football each team uses their own ball. Huge PITA for the officials. League should provide all balls, all the same, for everyone, kicker, QB, etc.

[rwsaunders]

I'll admit, as I'm among friends here, that when I coached soccer, I added a psi or two to the ball when the turf was wet and it hadn't been cut for a while. There, I said it.

[bcm119]

I assume this means the nfl officials will be giving tom brady's balls a firm squeeze before the game next week.

[Dave Thompson]

Ow! Bad visual.

[SteveP]

Note.
It has never been been a good idea to really piss brady off.
He plays better pissed off.

What's the spread? Anyone?

[Jason Musgrave]

I've nothing constructive to add other than to say this seems to be par for the course with the Pats imho. Go Seattle...but ultimately Brady still wins - win, loose, draw (or DQ), next Sunday night he still goes home and crawls in bed with Gisele...

[Alistair]

Note.

What's the spread? Anyone?

Seahawks are getting 1 - 2 points, depending on where you put your money down.


Alistair.

[Too Tall]

I love the pop culture aspect. That said i also dont really care for either team and predicting Pats are going to crush.

[jjmstang]

I don't care who wins.....just care about the food and beer

[Vancouverdave]

I couldn't care less about American football--but it's the best day of the year for a bike ride.

[alexstar]

I couldn't care less about American football--but it's the best day of the year for a bike ride.

I used to go skiing on super bowl Sunday.... no lift lines.

[72gmc]

^^^ that is the ticket. Seahawks' first superbowl was a glorious day on the slopes. Last year and this year, not enough snow.

[pdxmech13]

For Pucci.

Townie News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-t...yt-cl=84924572

[Corso]

This is the best thing I’ve seen Conan do.

Marshawn is a riot! he SHOULD talk more!

[Dave Wofford]

"nothing says America like football played indoors in air conditioning on grass in the desert."
--George Will

Not usually a fan of his writing (and I'll be glued to the tube rooting for the Seahawks) but that is pretty good.