[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by ajbrown

Where did you see those numbers? What I have read is that they only measured 11 Pats footballs at half time. They skipped the one Indy intercepted. From this link: Finally, the halftime PSI numbers are known | ProFootballTalk

Prioleau’s measurements were, in PSI: (1) 11.8; (2) 11.2; (3) 11.5; (4) 11.0; (5) 11.45; (6) 11.95; (7) 12.3; (8) 11.55; (9) 11.35; (10) 10.9; and (11) 11.35.

Blakeman’s measurements were, also in PSI: (1) 11.5; (2) 10.85; (3) 11.15; (4) 10.7; (5) 11.1; (6) 11.6; (7) 11.85; (8) 11.1; (9) 10.95; (10) 10.5; and (11) 10.9.

On another report I also read that they measured 4 balls from the Colts. On one referees gauge 3 of the 4 were under inflated...

See: Wells Report: More Probable Than Not Colts Played With Under-Inflated Footballs

You're right. My numbers came from an erroneous report, by the NFL, that ten of the balls were only a "few ticks" under.

But there is a lot of interesting information in the link that you posted.

Further complicating matters for the NFL is the lack of clear evidence that the starting point for each ball was 12.5 PSI. Given that the NFL was aware of the issue before the game began, it’s stunning that a record of the measurements wasn’t made.

They don't know what the balls were at when the official OK'd them? Really?
They also don't know what kind of gauge, if any, the official used. And the NFL was aware of the problem before the game began and they allowed it to start without rechecking the balls? Does this sound like a frame up to anyone else?

the ball that had been intercepted by Colts linebacker D’Qwell Jackson during the second quarter not included.

Are you kidding me? The ball that started the whole controversy wasn't measures? Any rational person would think that you would measure that ball first and if it were found to be under the minimum, only then would yo go and check the rest of them.

Regardless, the raw numbers aren’t nearly as bad as they were originally portrayed to be.
In the interests of fairness to everyone, that fact can’t be disregarded.

In other words, and as PFT reported at the time, 10 of the balls were closer to one pound under the minimum PSI than two.

The numbers show only one ball a full 2.0 PSI under — and that was based on a measurement that apparently happened after a different measurement showed that same ball at 1.6 PSI under.

It evidently wasn't enough under to suit their purposes so they remeasured that one ball. How can anyone trust this organization (the NFL) to do anything right?

This entire thing was cooked up by Harbaugh and Pagnano to embarrass the Patriots.