Super Bowl Gameday Thread

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Giantone

THIS , people will hate the Pats no matter what ,it's jealousy .I asked a question a few threads a go ,Rogers admits he puts extra air in the footballs he use's ......is that cheating ,Brad Johnson said he had air taken out of the ball he was using for a super bowl ,are they cheaters ???
Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are respectfully the Best in their Positions .....ever. .

2 major distinctions that any homer would readily overlook:

1. brad johnson paid someone to scuff the balls, not deflate them. At the time, that was illegal. Now teams can scuff the ball to their pleasure. Also, i believe at that time both teams used the same group of balls so this rule violation did not result in an unfair advantage for one team.

but yes - johnson certainly did cheat. and yes - it would be a big deal.

2. Rodgers sd he likes his balls over-inflated but when the NFL checks them, they reduce the PSI down to regulation level. There is no indication that Rodgers or anyone on the Packers staff alters the balls after the NFL refs check them.

so no - Rodgers is not cheating.