Troy Aikman: 'I will go to my grave saying Tom Brady knew that the balls were deflated" | THE HERD

[@Chiefkeef02]

Colin's hair color is the real story here.

[@ADBA831]

Keith Bowen love it

[@rhythmstyx1945]

Ha ha

[@dellboy-ou8hq]

OMG

[@spidercal9812]

What happened? His hair color didn't age well smh...

[@jorgegaytan3012]

I knew he was. Browns fan

[@divefraggle]

Colin's hair reminds me of when Creed tried to look young on The Office.

[@baxoutthebox5682]

Lol, someone check the printer for ink today?

[@claudiogallucci563]

Lol

[@cowboysfan096]

“I’m 30” 😂

[@TheObvious1890]

Clearly this "scandal" had a huge impact on that AFC Championship, which the Patriots won by 38 points while outplaying the Colts in every facet of the game

[@kloschuessel773]

Yeah, sure 🤦‍♂️

[@sway_9803]

@@kloschuessel773 they stomped out the colts, just accept it and move on you clown.

[@kloschuessel773]

@@sway_9803 i do accept it, thats my opinion. I may have misunderstood the original comment in the heat of the moment tho 😂

[@jacklarue7049]

Going up by 14 in the beginning of a game, especially while having even a slightly above average defense, can really take the air out of an opposing team, especially deep in the playoffs, and force them to change their entire gameplay.

[@knightsfb32]

Blount had 3 rushing TDS.

[@Ryan-jx4vh]

I will go to my grave saying just for men doesn’t work for Colin. ✌️

[@AvonBD]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@milwaukeemilwaukee2982]

😂🤣

[@itree4]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@panesypeces]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sexyhotsiren7118]

Yo 🤣😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@forzabrendan739]

Where Colin was wrong: Just for Men

[@stevemeters3090]

Underrated.

[@dennisodle1923]

Yeah an nobody outside of new England will ever believe he did it honestly

[@kingkang6877]

Colin reminds me of an adult-sized version of 'Chucky'

[@rubinturner8233]

Lol

[@raphaelrau1728]

There’s another Chucky. John Gruden!

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Oh I thought you said "Cuckie".

[@angrymobsters1599]

@@raphaelrau1728 John Gruden the old model of chucky. Colin the newer model lmao

[@sexyhotsiren7118]

Yes its Halloween 🎃 time

[@SomeLittleShoe]

I remember Brett Farve's comments that day too. He said he knew immediately when he picked up a ball if it was not exactly right.

[@jayburgess4830]

and he reported them, right

[@Abandonsoyciety]

Really so the packers balls were deflated too, interested since the Patriots were playing the colts

[@js09js09]

@@Abandonsoyciety I believe Bret Favre was speaking in a general sense. Meaning that he believes Brady knew something was different about the footballs, because quarterbacks are able to know right away when there is something different about a football.

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@js09js09 Some quarterbacks like the balls right at the lower threshold of the air pressure and some QB's like them firmer. The balls were exposed to cold air outside for the entire first half before they were tested. If they had been allowed to return to indoor room temperature and the balls were still low - then call somebody out. The whole thing was a total joke.

[@TakeDeadAim]

I played QB all through school. High School and College. I will tell you without a doubt that any QB who has thrown even as much as I, can easily tell when one of them is off by even a pound or two. Just how your fingers can dig into the seams and how the "cone" feels when you're in the normal throwing motion. It's obvious and those who know..."know".

[@mikejohnson5970]

I will go to the grave knowing Tom Brady knows he fumbled!

[@Vernon1584]

I WOULD GO TO YOUR GRAVE KNOWING THERE WAS NO TRIPPING WHEN DALLAS PLAYED THEM CHEATING PATRIOTS. AFTER THEY WIN THEN THEY ADMIT THEY MADE AN ERROR. HOW IRONIC THAT IS?

[@davidbrandel1311]

Mike Johnson when he fumbled in the super bowl against Philadelphia he faked a throwing motion after the fumble.

[@jameswoodson4514]

When the NFL hated Al Davis like the Democrats hate president Trump, Brady fumbled the ball and they instituted the old tuck rule nobody heard about after Charles Woodson recovered his fumble.

[@RyanJohnson-tw2ch]

My brother !! We all now that was a fumble. Tuck that!

[@vinitrapani]

@Mr. MERCEDES 95 so salty.. must be terrible to hate tom brady.. got to see the guy winning super bowls every year hahahhah

[@carisi2k11]

Just came up in my recommended out of the blue. Regardless of whether TB knew or not the real issue then and still possibly in 2021 is why the NFL doesn't take complete control of the balls instead of leaving them up to the players and teams discretion. The umpires should have a set of official balls and everybody has to play with this one set of balls during the game with NFL official ball persons looking after the balls when not in use during the game.

[@KyleJBales]

did you watch the video?

[@brotherb5747]

That's a great point, Caris.

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

any quarterback knows how a ball feels and hope much they weighed. they are professional.

[@AriKariG]

Colin colored his hair to match Aikman

[@christianmaldonado4918]

🤣🤣

[@johnolthoff558]

True Love between Nancy Boys

[@teen_laqueefa]

"They stayed up all night deflating balls and coloring hair"- Ian Rappaport

[@brothatsdj6185]

Am I the only one that finds this hilarious 😂

[@db-rc5fr]

Hilarious that so many people don’t know basic science and were duped by a false narrative. According to the report 3 out 4 Colts footballs also were underinflated.

[@coachm2922]

Watching this 3+ years later and damn Colin got old

[@TheLocalLt]

It’s hair dye

[@greedypeedy8038]

He’s Caucasian bro 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@destroygaryfunky7053]

But years later he's still an obnoxious, arrogant gas bag.

[@christof123]

He just lost his just for men endorsement lol

[@nickniehaus1763]

@@greedypeedy8038 explain your racial comment

[@jasoncorona963]

The ball goes through the linesmen and referee's hands on every play. If they were game changing over or under weight, they would feel it too. If that's the case, it falls on them to get those balls out of game action.

[@robertshriver8392]

Your right about that

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Blah blah blah, he cheated

[@rayeminizer2066]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens Blah blah blah he has seven more rings than you

[@Usctrojans123]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens when a ball gets colder it deflates its science my man also they switch balls at half and they blew them out by like 40 it didnt matter lol

[@crypticii3431]

@@rayeminizer2066 True 😂

[@mwduck]

I'm glad Troy brought his bag of balls to the stadium on game day.

[@austinfriend3829]

The score was 45-7, i promise the amount of air in the ball wouldnt have mattered

[@fishyyy85]

the week before they won 35-31.

[@hawk2156]

Oh yes is dose,you will be surprised

[@YodaSmokes]

Or it mattered a lot

[@michaeltroy2587]

@@hawk2156 lol what you have experience in an nfl game? Foh

[@BlackKen_M]

Lmaoooo

[@iteetee9784]

Of cause TOM knew.. ALL QB’s out of all players are particular about their football..

[@HGsoul4ever]

So explain how the Colts balls were also deflated. Could it be that ideal gas law isa thing and Deflategate was really bs?

[@DV87777]

We will all go to the grave knowing TB12 has 7 rings

[@j_c_d_b]

Yessirrr 🤣🤣

[@jarkatagrogan3141]

@Emilio 🎯🎯🎯Extra salty🧂🧂🧂

[@VonJaye]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FtGFA]

Only if you don't make it to SB 56.

[@DV87777]

Ah thanks for my morning encouragement

[@-C.S.R]

A lot of hair-dye on that set!

[@Mark-sd7fc]

Who cares if someone colored their hair? We’re talking football , talk hair color somewhere else!!

[@kraigthorne]

The refs touched EVERY ball that was used in EVERY NFL game. If the refs think the ball is inflated correctly then the ball is inflated correctly. If they think a ball is not inflated correctly then they take the ball out of the game.

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

Kraigthorne, Amen brother. I have been saying this since it happened. These umpires (the refs who spot the ball), are old guys that have been spotting the ball for 30+ years. If they were so deflated, why wasn't the umpire taking these balls out of the game. If those balls were put into play, then those balls were legal and if anyone should be held accountable, it's the umpire. Why wasn't he suspended?

[@jpge2725]

Tj Mckenzie the refs are told what to do. there are teams that get better treatment like any other job

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

Really? You believe that? Who tells them what to do? What team got the special treatment here?

[@JessBeautyJunkie]

Yeah I think the whole crux of it was, though, that they deflated the balls after they'd gone through inspection by the refs. So the balls all passed inspection, and THEN air was let out. I have no horse in the race, I'm not a Pats or Colts fan, just saying that your point is moot if they fooled with them post-inspection.

[@michelleblanc6377]

@@JessBeautyJunkie Bud go read the ideal gas law the pressure can be lowered without letting any air out it is just a matter of difference between locker room temperature and being in s much colder environment on the field. The NFL had to study the phenomenon the following year and the data was so incriminating for the NFL that upon advice of their legal counsel they destroyed all the information and the analysis they had collected to avoid any future litigation. We also know that the original data supplied by the NFL to the media was faulty and never corrected afterwards. I live in Canada and have less than no horse in the race and we know that phenomenon because if you inflate your tire with air you constantly have to inflate or deflate depending on the temperature to keep your tires in the 30-32 PSI bracket during the winter months.

[@whydontiknowthat]

the MIT video explained it well, but just to reiterate: it was COLD outside. When it is COLD, the pressure of the balls go DOWN, so if the balls were just on the lower end of the acceptable range of pressures, then by halftime, the pressures would be below the acceptable lower limit of air pressure.

[@johnbagwell5112]

So someone please explain to me why the Colts footballs were inflated then if that’s the case. The Colts would have got beat either way that day but let’s be honest the Patriots did cheat.

[@jacobdionne4334]

@@johnbagwell5112 the colts balls had more pressure to begin with and 3 of 4 still fell below the acceptable range

[@clipcoug1139]

@@jacobdionne4334 And the Patriots balls were being used a lot more with a big time of possession advantage in the game, especially in the first half.

[@Dennis-nm1jm]

​@@jacobdionne4334The officials only had time to check a hand full footballs of the Indianapolis Colts which four of them were under inflated.

[@jacobdionne4334]

@@Dennis-nm1jm welcome to science. Colder it gets, the lower the pressure

[@beaz3784]

The only problem I had with this whole issue was Brady destroying his cell phone. Had he not done that, I really wouldn't think anything of this, at all. However, by destroying his cellphone, he implied either one of two things: either he knew exactly what caused said incident (which, again, I don't think made a difference in the outcome and therefore shouldn't have led to any serious punishment) OR there was something else on his cellphone which he didn't want the NFL and/or media to know about.

[@matt7iron]

yeah like superhot wife finding those ex tiger Woods skanks on his cell phone.

[@desmondd1984]

They didn't ask for the phone itself (Goodell dishonestly used this against Brady after the fact) and all the logs were turned over. Plus they had everyone else's phone. Why would this insignificant fact have any influence on your opinion?

[@justinpelkey6722]

AngryBeaver1984 Very strong argument. But I disagree that the the texts were intended to act as a red herring. Saying that's a red herring is, in its own right, backwards reasoning. It discredits a very reasonable argument that Brady had knowledge of deflated footballs in my opinion. It would be very convenient for you just as well to defeat that argument. I've read the context of the text messages and I do not see how it could possibly be interpreted in a manner or argued that they were taken out of context. Plus even the text messages don't explain the suspiciasly long phone conversations that took place after the percieved incident (Not that we will ever know what took place in those conversations). Regardless, too me the context is pretty clear. I don't wish to appear so quick to label Brady asva cheater, but I also don't want to neglect evidentiary items that have the keen appearance of suggesting guilt either.

[@desmondd1984]

Justin Pelkey Here's a very easy way to interpret the texts. Brady struggles in a game against the New York Jets in the middle of the 2014 season. It is discovered after the game that the footballs were inflated well OVER the prescribed range. Henceforth, Brady instructs them to make sure that the balls are always inflated to exactly 12.5 psi prior to the pre-game checks. Additionally, Brady specifically asked that a copy of the specific rule about ball inflation be provided to the referees when they check the balls. Does this sound like someone who intends to break the rules? The text from Jastremski to his fiance actually supports this interpretation: John Jastremski to his fiance on October 17th: I just measured some of the balls. They supposed to be 13 lbs... They were like 16. Felt like bricks (pg. 86) Keep in mind, this is well after the famous "deflator" text that the NFL seized on and repeatedly (more than 20 times) referred to in the Wells report. So what happened? Did they forget their needles? When did this elaborate scheme supposedly start?

[@MrWayne-zs3gs]

AngryBeaver1984 What about the mysterious disappearance by I believe Jim McNally before the game began. A trip that he denied taking before half time. And what about the suspicious behavior demonstrated immediately after the game between John Jastremzki and Tom Brady in their extensive talks via cell phone communication.

[@navynugget7]

I cannot take this interview serious!

[@gladec3896]

A 49r fan in era of Steve Young and Troy battling each year. But that said Ive always respected Troy. Like him in the booth too.

[@ickeausberlin36]

"I still haven`t seen where it has been determined that air was not let out of the balls." Great. Let's accuse someone and then he needs to prove he is innocent. Thank goodness Mr. Aikman is not a judge.

[@wrath646]

how come nobody brings up the fact that Brady dominated the second half of that AFC game with brand new regulation footballs that weren't broken in? because all the broken in and deflated footballs were taken way at halftime.

[@bena9369]

Cause ppl care about the cheating issue no one doubts pats wouldve won its how you win context matters

[@brianbacich9999]

Also we have to assume if they’re cheating in the afc championship they were cheating throughout the regular season.

[@Dennis-nm1jm]

​@@brianbacich9999if the Green Bay Packers were caught cheating in 1966 that means they've been cheating every year since then. If the Dallas Cowboys were caught cheating in 1970 that means they've been cheating every year since then. If the Indianapolis Colts were caught cheating in 1999 that means they have been cheating every year since then. If the Chicago bears was caught cheating in 1940 that means they've been cheating every year since then.

[@CaryNuisanceVideos]

OK. Then why did they do it in the first place if it didn't help?

[@Pigaroulettes]

Before asking if Brady knew or not, you need to prove that the balls were actually deflated. And all science about that proves that they weren't and the measure were exactly what you should expect given those conditions.

[@voetbal12]

Why does everyone forget that once they pumped the balls up to official pressure the Pats and Brady just smashed the opposition.

[@Robertedwinhouse38]

voetbal12 because it was about wether they cheated or not. Not about if they needed to cheat

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@Robertedwinhouse38 I think there were 12 balls or something like that that were in use for the game. All tested just fine except 2. And the 2 that failed were less than 1 psi below the limit....after having been inflated indoors with air at probably 70 degrees F...then they played the first half in temps around 50 degrees F. You know what happens to air when it is exposed to the cold right? This whole thing was a joke and done to vilify Brady and the Patriots. The league couldn't stand that they kept winning. Pats got the last laugh tho because they just kept on winning anyway.

[@brandonhudson9952]

Exactly

[@TheAerovons]

@@Robertedwinhouse38 Cheating is supposed to give you and advantage, and it didn't. There is cheating on every play in the NFL (holding, etc).

[@Robertedwinhouse38]

oceantracks if you think they deflated the balls without knowing whether or not brady was okay with it, then it means you have incompetent deductive reasoning skills

[@brettfavreify]

Just give them nerf balls.

[@drov4671]

NCR Trooper give em beach balls

[@whateverybodyknowswebuiltt3785]

Tom brady would be better than troy even if he threw a bowling ball

[@purtis99]

And thats why he was 11-11 for 85 yds 1 Td in the 1st half and 12-14 131 and 2TDs in the second. 2 other things might have helped him. 1# scoring 28 points in the 2nd half and 2# Only allowed Indy 7 points for the entire game on 209 total yds of inept offense...

[@brotherb5747]

Right you are!

[@Appleholic1]

" I still haven't seen where it was determined that air was not let out of the balls " so Troy is saying once an accusation is made the accused is guilty until proven innocent

[@JamesSmith-yb8rq]

+Appleholic1 are you both dumb. There was already loads of proof that the balls were deflated. And nobody every could provide evidence they weren't. That's what he meant when he said that.

[@JamesSmith-yb8rq]

+Vyrisus And you are not going to tell me someone who's primary job is to handle footballs for a living can't tell if they don't have enough air in them. So you're either saying they're always deflated and never got caught or he did know. Pick your poison.

[@JamesSmith-yb8rq]

+Vyrisus Actually the judge's ruling had nothing to do with Deflategate. The judge's ruling said that the NFL's punishment was unnecessary because it isn't written out in the rule book what kind of punishment you can get. And yes if he knew the balls were deflated then he did break a rule. The balls are to be inflated to a regulation size. No more, no less. That is a rule. And no where in this video did Troy even imply he hates Brady. He told facts that if someone had deflated them then yes he should no. There was evidence that 11 of the Patriots' game balls had been deflated. After the Colts safety had intercepted the ball he felt something off about it and reported it to the official. After the game they gauged all the game balls, and 11 of them were 2 pounds underinflated. So don't say there isn't evidence. The issue is all game balls are inspected before the game. Which means for the deflation someone had to get the balls and remove the air. That's where the questions come up. Who did it and when did they have the opportunity. The problem is every time someone brings up facts about Deflategate you Pats fans want to call them haters, instead of just saying yeah, maybe we did kind of break the rules. I don't care about Deflategate anymore but what I keep getting pissed off about is you Pats fans blinded by your adulation. I'm a Saints fan and after Bountygate , and after a while I was like ok we broke the rules, we got caught, maybe we deserve this.

[@JamesSmith-yb8rq]

+Vyrisus And for the record Brady was the one who went to court to appeal his punishment, not the NFL. It was a civil case not a criminal case so the situation is different. I'm studying criminal justice, so I know a bit more than you in this situation. And I don't care that much. I was going for Tom Brady in the Superbowl, but how are you going to defend him but not know what you are talking about.

[@melodymusik261]

+Appleholic1, well the issue came up and there must be a reason this made news!!

[@briandubois9572]

Yet a member of the colts later said that the patriots "could have played with a bar of soap and still beat us by the same score" 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@bena9369]

You realize nobody cares pats won right its about if they cheated nice job trying to change the subject tho :)

[@clipcoug1139]

@@bena9369 And they didn't.

[@charlesfontanello4203]

I'm not by any means a Patriots fan, I'm a Giants fan always was and always will be. But Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL if not the best ever. Like I said I'm not a patriots fan, but they deserve respect for their consistent play and Super Bowl appearances. They are undoubtedly one of the best teams ever in the NFL. If anyone disagrees with me it's because you're jealous of how good the Patriots are, and how great their quarterback is. Give credit where credit is due. Tom Brady is ok in my book. 👍🏻

[@raymondcoonts5499]

Yeah but they got caught cheating multiple times so how can you say that lol

[@Spooky_515]

I respect players I absolutely hated, Bret Favre comes to mind lol I can’t respect the patriots or Brady. Using drones to spy on practice, disguising their staff as camera men, deflated balls, suspect calls, bs fines and suspensions, the list goes on and on. What Brady did is far worse than Barry Bonds using steroids and yet MLB did the right thing because they refused to comprise the integrity of the game

[@briankorbelik2873]

The Patriots and Brady are on the same low level as the Trashtros. Jealousy hasn't got dink to do with it, CHEATING DOES.@@raymondcoonts5499

[@lesterine77]

Sure. He's great. But he's great in current game rules. It's the same with all sports. The greats of today would not be so great in the past. But the greats of the past would still be great today. That's bc of the rules. Naturally, over time, the game rules change. They get safer. Troy Aikman would easily have been great in this time period bc he was great in a time period where there were less rules protecting quarterbacks. Tom Brady would never have lasted in any previous era. So yeah, he's great but not comparable to the greats of all time. Duh.

[@Dennis-nm1jm]

​@@raymondcoonts5499all 32 teams have been caught cheating multiple times not just the Patriots. So I guess you can say all 32 teams are cheaters.

[@EllEss]

What a great QB, generous man, and stand-up guy! I soaked up every moment when he was on the field. #LoveAikman

[@alexmcgillivray12345]

Well that's why he for fox because he's not good enough.

[@gaptizedbystreet5925]

Overrated QB

[@da324]

@@gaptizedbystreet5925 Yea, all of the overrated ones have 3 rings.

[@AlexanderHL1919]

@@da324 I dont think you understand what "overrated" means. You can be very successful and overrated. These are not mutually exclusive. Your grasp of basic English is dismal.

[@smoovkilla]

@@gaptizedbystreet5925the best qb dallas had either him or roger dodger

[@Kyle_Hessler]

Sour grapes. Its so obvious that not only did this have zero impact on that game in question, but that QBs do it all time. I'm sure Troy Aikman did it.

[@shoopdawhoop217]

Brady did Harambe

[@Brian-kr7bw]

shoopdawhoop racist

[@coolacfunk]

Then Andrew Luck should have known as well. Some of the Colts' balls were deflated according the Wells' report. And their balls started at a higher pressure (13.0 psi).

[@dirkdiggler8100]

Andrew Cochrane had Indy won, would they complain? No way.

[@TheNBAfan101]

And Tom will go to the grave with more rings than you 😂😂😂

[@zombiedad5467]

4 of which were won by cheating through the year and the "tuck rule" BS...so try again gutter slug!

[@Juggfasto.24]

@@zombiedad5467 still got 6

[@zombiedad5467]

@@Juggfasto.24 you Tammy Brady fans are delusional and disgusting its almost sad!

[@simple245]

@@zombiedad5467 yeah you accuse people of cheating with baseless accusations but they're the delusional ones. I'm a Falcons fan

[@MrMan-sp2zf]

@@zombiedad5467 Tom Brady hater

[@milesfriedman2109]

Watching this in 2018 when Colin stopped dying his hair thank God

[@williammacdonald9271]

My favorite Pat’s moment? When the hoodie was going nuts watching the Titans use his time trick to run clock in the playoffs

[@daryllemans9473]

Yeah, what was that? That was a little sophisticated I still don't get what happened there. I know it was bad. But hey, what is good for the goose, is good for the gander.

[@davidfox9947]

The one time one of their antics came back to them.

[@CalienteQuack]

mine is seeing Bradys last pass as a Patriot a pick 6

[@LordBurger]

the ball likely deflated on its own too because it was so cold. the air compressed making the pressure much lower. it was likely pumped indoors and they didnt account for the pressure change

[@livingadreamlife1428]

The ball should be able to have a “range of permitted air pressure” to allow for QB customization. The entire game and Rules are set for more offense. Nothing wrong in allowing QB to slightly vary air pressure for improved grip.

[@brucemorton7787]

12.5 to 13.5 PSI.... that's the allowable range. Both teams had underinflated footballs that day......

[@livingadreamlife1428]

bruce morton I suggest that igiven the many Rules adopted to promote increased offense and scoring, then permitting QB customization of the ball’s air pressure beyond the current 12.5-13.5 range should be permitted. The rule is no more sacrosanct than many others that have been changed to enable more offense as the game has evolved.

[@brucemorton7787]

@@livingadreamlife1428 I doubt that anyone would have a problem with that.

[@livingadreamlife1428]

bruce morton Glad that you agree. The NFL is in the television and fan entertainment business, not necessarily the football business. Two different things.

[@brucemorton7787]

@@livingadreamlife1428 lol..... it's football.... and tv entertainment.

[@leebandz6709]

He says "balls" without cracking a smile lmao jaja the balls😂

[@DonaldLLouie]

Troy Aikman should listen to the MIT Engineering Professor, a Philadelphia Eagles fan, who explained how the change in temperature between inside a building and going to the outside ambient air, can cause the difference in air pressures inside a football.

[@jamesanthony5681]

No need to. Troy is a smart guy, and I believe he remembers Boyle's Law from his high school physics & chemistry.

[@topher7276]

Troy, that's the point! Balls can loose a little PSI from weather conditions and in that case, Brady would not have known about it! When the Giants complained the Steelers balls were deflated, Goodell claimed the balls must have lost PSI naturally because the chain of possession was never broken, which just proves that weather can cause balls to loose some PSI!

[@brandonhardman222]

Think about how your car tires lose air when it’s cold it the same damn logic

[@JaytovenTracks]

@@brandonhardman222 So the balls lost significant PSI in the time they were checked and when the game started? You cant be serious

[@johnkasianowicz6536]

@@JaytovenTracksIf they were checked in a warm facility and later brought into a cold environment, they would lose pressure.

[@JaytovenTracks]

@@johnkasianowicz6536 2 hours before kickoff those balls are not loosing significant PSI. Idk what world yall living in.

[@db-rc5fr]

@@JaytovenTracksDo the experiment yourself.

[@ave383]

He mad tom surpassed him. Don't forget tom didn't get suspended for deflating balls but for smashing his phone. The original story about the balls being 2lbs under pressure was actually inaccurate which is why he won the first trial. Furthermore if Brady did deflate the balls guess what the only legal punishment was? According to the NFL CBA smashing a phone and deflating footballs is only punishable by 5000 fine. What Goodell did was illegal and the courts supported that criminal activity. How is it that you agreed to something such as the CBA and Godell just continues to make up rules as he goes along?

[@monroejohnson4577]

ave383 why did the equipment guy take the pariot game balls to the bathroom? Someone explain that!

[@brodysdaddy]

The, “I know that from experience” at the end is a nice way of telling host he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

[@JFairhart]

I saw a sign by a gorgeous Pats fan that said “Tom’s balls are perfect.” I tend to believe her over Troy. Nothing personal Troy.

[@elgusto5329]

This the funniest comment on this thread. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@OBESPRING1982]

I'll bet you'd like to wash his balls and toss his salad, huh? Typical ne Fraudulents fan.

[@JFairhart]

@@OBESPRING1982 - You Sir, are a heretic and a liar. On the fortnight, prepare to draw your sworn, you dirty cur dog.

[@hi-nw7qy]

@@JFairhart The fact you cared to come back a year later and say this shows how courageous of a man you are. I will be supporting you in this duel my good sir.

[@greedypeedy8038]

You lost me when you said gorgeous pats fan 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@rjwalker6677]

The title is very misleading. It took out the key part of what he said. Aikman only said that "If" the ball's were deflated, then Tom Brady must have known about it. That isn't the same as saying Tom Brady knew about it, because maybe the balls weren't deflated on purpose.

[@guyincognito2512]

Yes divine intervention deflated the balls so the Pats would win.

[@rjwalker6677]

Actually, there were other possibilities. There was no clear evidence that the starting point for each ball before the game was the minimum 12.5 PSI. No record of the measurements taken before the game were kept. Two different game officials tested 11 of the balls at halftime and those records were kept. Both got slightly different results, with one being a little worse than the other. Both of the results however, showed that in no case were any of the balls tested more than 2 psi below the minimum of 12.5 psi. Most were were only about 1 psi below the minimum. Some of the press had initially reported that they were all more than 2 psi under the minimum but that was false. They were not that bad. Plus, balls can lose pressure in atmosphere conditions, and it was cold, so that could account for some loss as well . So you have no documented record of what the starting measurement was, a false report to the press making it sound worse than it was, and cold conditions making the balls lose some pressure anyway. There might even be other possibilites to explain other than the ones I just mentioned. Maybe the gauges used to measure were not accurate. Who knows. But divine intervention ? No, I dont' even need that one.

[@guyincognito2512]

RJ Walker That's why Brady destroyed his phone. Oddly every year I don't put any air in my car tires during the winter and it reaches -30 here and yet the air pressure is the same. yet in 2 hours most of the balls are under inflated..interesting.

[@rjwalker6677]

Guy Incognito Interesting yes, but not absolute proof to take the games top star who had an otherwise clean record (spygate was not his fault) suspend him, and then smear his name in mud. You should need conclusive proof to do that. A Federal judge threw out the case against Brady saying there was absolutely no proof at all. That speaks volumes. By the way, I live in Minnesota and I sure have to put air in my tires during the winter.

[@STP43FAN1]

Get the facts straight Barber. The judge ruled the NFL was wrong, period. The NFL "won" the appeal because two judges didn't bother to read anything ; the one judge who read the evidence dissented, thus showing the "evidence" of ball tampering was a fiction.

[@vernonfrance2974]

"The only reason the balls were deflated is because that is how the quarterback likes the footballs. I know that from experience." Troy Aikman Actually, there is another way they can gain or lose pressure and it happens automatically without any human action. "Edme Mariotte, a Roman Catholic priest and prior of Saint-Martin-sous-Beaune, was in 1666 one of the founding members of the Academy of Sciences, in Paris. In his Discours de la nature de l’air (1676; “Discourse on the Nature of Air”), in which he coined the word barometer, Mariotte stated Boyle’s law and went farther by noting that the law holds only if there is no change in temperature." So what happens to the pressure of the air in a closed object, like a balloon, a tire, or a football? When the temperature goes up, the pressure goes up. When the temperature goes down, the pressure goes down. Guess what happened to the pressure inside the footballs when they were taken from the warm locker room to the cool, wet field. The Patriots' footballs started out at the lowest permitted pressure so when they were on the field during the first half their pressure fell BELOW the regulation's limit. They were checked with a pressure gauge at half time BEFORE the Colts' footballs giving them less time to warm up and increase in temperature and pressure. Even so, one of the Colts' footballs had also fallen below the approved pressure.

[@Dezzzisthebestt]

Stfo with the bs

[@db-rc5fr]

@@DezzzisthebesttYou must’ve flunked basic science.

[@Glock2201]

Brady is suspended for 4 games for probably being generally aware that somebody might have possibly let a little bit of air out of footballs and some say his whole career is tainted. The Seahawks just got penalized for off season workouts for I think the 4th time under Pete Carroll and everybody will forget about it by next week.

[@jessicasims2853]

everytime they get in a extra practice they come out and dominate they're next opponent. Pete just eats up the cents amount fine.

[@chadharris672]

excuses. tom is a cheater. he's still great though.

[@chippope8984]

Troy Aikman does not have a dog in this race. What he says makes absolute sense. What fool of an equipment manager would deflate balls for any reason other than someone told them to do it. Who is the only one on the field who cares what the balls feel like? This case is so simple. Please stop drinking the Brady Koolaid. You look foolish.

[@Falcon4224]

There was no "extra practice". There was contact on a non-contact day. From what I read, two players were going after a fumble and made contact that was deemed illegal to the league. That kind of violation does not give then an advantage, it was to keep the players safe and was enforced in the most strict of ways. And the Seahawks took it. The two situations are not even REMOTELY similar.

[@Glock2201]

Falcon4242 So if one team breaks the rule it is not as bad as when another team breaks one.

[@tonyb1984]

Cowherd looks like Jack Nicholson's low budget younger brother!

[@Devlins10]

Lmao

[@JDMatthias]

I will go to my grave saying that Troy Aikman was carried to his SB rings by great defenses, great offensive line and backs and receivers more than he are responsible for the Cowboys success of the 90s

[@davidlexussolarplexus]

😂😂😂😂 Angry Patriots fan

[@donkeydarko77]

Not to mention quite a few players on his team were juicing. Not cheating, though. 😄

[@zzremington]

Give me a break- every Cowboy hater says Emmitt was only. good because of the OLine, that Irvin was only good because of Troy, that Jimmy Johnson was only a HOF because of the players and it goes on and on. Troy was the HS national Player of the Year, he was the top QB in college at UCLA, he was number 1 pick in the Draft, has been an all-pro, Super Bowl MVP and a HOF player.

[@donkeydarko77]

@@dpcater That's just what the anti-semites WANT you to think

[@mike.cdn7212]

Aikman actually over performed when it came to the playoffs where Brady slightly regresses statisticallly come playoff time. But hey, 7 beats 3 huh?

[@dukerbower2228]

I will go to my grave knowing that no team anywhere, in any sport, in the world, ever lost a game because of ball pressure. Go ahead, give me an example. How does that work? Did you see the second half of that game?

[@brianford5180]

Hey, I played the game. Not professionally of course but the game is the game and I know for certain that QB's on my team including myself, threw much better with balls that were broken in, a bit under inflated, etc....In my case I had to have the coating that comes on a new ball off, if only where my grip was and I preferred the ball at the higher inflation because it jumped out of my hand much better and resulted in revolutions on the ball and a tight spiral. This is a real thing. I'm sure even with the Pro greats.

[@PAULPINBALL]

I’ll go to my grave dead!

[@dustinskaggs2724]

Troy Aikman deflates the excitement in every football game that he commentates.

[@andrewryan6558]

Guys you do know that they most likely did this in the Baltimore game too which obviously was a one score game... Sooo yes it could've been a different outcome

[@albieoval1657]

The Patriots probably have been doing this since the season Brady and Manning asked to be able to bring their own balls.

[@FCastillo000]

Colin looks so funny with his hair dyed lmao

[@AMAR-ym7sz]

It grips and rips better when I can sink my fingers into it, so I understand if...

[@simondaughtry4619]

I'll go to my grave thinking this was the biggest witch hunt of a story in all of sports history....

[@Residentanimalz]

Troy sounding little... jealous ; )

[@rickyharris9897]

Jealous? Why? Troy is well accomplished. He’s only expressing could feel the difference, it’s like an NBA player playing with a WNBA ball. You don’t think they would know the difference?

[@roberthuot7887]

Troy sounding a little...jealous; )

[@denniswilliams328]

@@roberthuot7887 he's not

[@denniswilliams328]

@Ron Idgaf He got millions and you don't that's all I know

[@expired2]

@@denniswilliams328 so does brady lol. You know what troy doesn't have though? 7 SB rings.

[@L2fish]

so if I inflate my car tires to 35 psi in the warm garage. Then leave the car outside for a few hours the pressure is 32 psi. On an object as small as a football would it have the same effect

[@TL2354]

Anyone's opinions are meaningless, the league admitted in court they had no actual evidence against Brady

[@baphomet3000]

bro they had texts

[@TL2354]

Bro no they didn't. The league admitted in court bro that they had no actual evidence against Brady bro. Find out facts before you sound like an idiot. Oops, too late bro

[@baphomet3000]

+TL2354 bro yea they did. those texts were the whole fucken reason it was made into a huge story. BECAUSE OF THE TEXTS TO THE BALL BOY.

[@TL2354]

So what texts did they have? Please provide those texts. www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/roger-goodell-greeted-boos-deflategate-hearing-article-1.2323018

[@TL2354]

"Is there a text in which Mr. Brady instructs someone to put a needle in a football? No, there is not such direct evidence," league lawyer Daniel Nash said under questioning from U.S. District Judge Richard Berman Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. Berman had scheduled the hearing after the NFL asked the court to affirm its suspension of Brady last month.

[@johnkendall6558]

troy probably got a concussion doing this interview

[@cienega7139]

Thats a good one bro. I'm cracking up right now

[@whocares43003]

If your car tire is at 30 psi @ 70°F in your garage then you go outside the garage( just an example) and the temp is -10°F the psi in your tire will drop by a lot. What was the outside temperature on game day and what was the temp where the balls were inflated?

[@rdaws73]

100%. The low psi was debunked so many times from outside sources.

[@daneosborn3476]

If i was brady i would have said " someone is trying to sabotage me, look what i did with correct air in the ball" as he tore the colts up in the 2nd half

[@michaelhall5429]

I think I'd rather go to my grave telling my wife kids, grandkids and great grandkids I love them.

[@Garf_malarf]

Colin’s hair 😭 😭 😭 I can’t bro ☠️

[@cathyleatherman3097]

Tom Brady always had “ favors “ done for him and that’s no secret

[@rockymaze9508]

Romo...."troy can you help me with my wallet...its tooo heavy for me"

[@jimlasswell4491]

I will go to my grave demanding that those who are employed to police cheating in professional sports are the ones held accountable for it and that probable cause and the rules of evidence not be set aside for a whim or witch hunt!

[@silverhawkbronson]

Colin acting all nonchalant like his hair ain't screaming at us.

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

A softer ball is easier to catch and harder to fumble, it was cheating if they did it after inspection - fact.

[@albieoval1657]

Patriots fumbled the least for a good decade when they were allowed to bring in their own balls

[@whosyadeddy]

Why was this recommended

[@NotaKamalaFan]

I will go to my grave backing Troy Aikman up in whatever he says. His word is solid.

[@markwheeler8041]

Belichek knew as well!

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Thats why he was so defensive with the whole my cousin vinny sharade.

[@brucemorton7787]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens hmmmm..... the NFL admitted in court that they couldn't prove any violation took place.

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

@@brucemorton7787 source?

[@brucemorton7787]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens The appeal in Judge Berman's court. I'm not going to rehash the PSI farce. The NFL lawyers said it in open court. Then Goodell had to resort to Article 46 to save face.

[@joelc.2677]

But the Colts and Andrew Luck didn't

[@Soulreclaimer65]

Which makes every team equal, each qtr back has their own preferred , golfers bring their own golf clubs, bowlers don’t use ones they find on a rack, thanks Troy

[@nartali9683]

Golfers use thier own clubs but not their own balls 😂😂😂😂😂

[@weatherphobia]

I am reminded of this. The angle of the dangle is directly proportional to the heat of the meat.

[@booger1966]

Those years when a QB really got HIT! No protocols like during Brady days..80's/90's QBs were hammered! Why some didn't have long careers like precious BRADY.

[@joshua6966]

Who cares anymore! And Troy looks spray tanned

[@tsm7964]

Cold weather deflates balls. Physics is real.

[@albieoval1657]

Some balls were deflated beyond what physics would permit

[@tsm7964]

@@albieoval1657is that why he has 7 Super Bowl rings?

[@Frank-uf2vn]

So let me get this straight....your saying the Patriots cheat?

[@hunkydude322]

no really the patroits cheat, wow thats news to me LOL

[@mikelansford9127]

Yes

[@leogarcia3871]

Yes they did , and you know they did , Patriots are Cheaters

[@andyward8062]

@@leogarcia3871 every team in every sport has "cheated". Don't fool yourself

[@db-rc5fr]

Basic science explains the why both teams had under inflated footballs. Air expands in heat and air contracts in cold.

[@WTFBUTWHY]

Colin’s hair 😂😂😂

[@bigwill916]

It’s was 7 degrees here when I left work today and out of the blue my display screen on my suv said all my tire pressures were low. Weird huh.?

[@ryankendrick4835]

A lot of weight on them tires. Weird huh🤒🤒

[@tomsand1800]

@@ryankendrick4835 If the tires were under a lot of weight the pressure inside them would actually be higher assuming they are not leaking air.

[@tomsand1800]

@@ryankendrick4835 Thats besides the point anyways. The physics knowledge is weak with this one

[@ryankendrick4835]

Tom Sand it happens all the time with my wife’s car when it’s cold out it reads low pressure when it’s really not.

[@tomsand1800]

@@ryankendrick4835 It actually is. You may not need to add air to the tires because the pressure will eventually go back up, but the actual pressure at the time you start your car in the morning is low. The pressure goes back up as you drive because the friction of the tires moving and turning raises their temperature, and the gas inside expands back to normal pressure. If you have a RWD car you will notice that the rear tires regain pressure more quickly than the front tires as there is more friction.

[@voiceumoessien5766]

Damn Troy??? He big damn mad 😡 hating cause he’s not in the top 5 lol

[@edb7742]

Except that in the second half didn't New England score 28 points or something with "legal" balls provided by the NFL?

[@retrocny5625]

Troy "He starts to come and then he pulls out" Aikman.

[@amd1273]

Lol

[@billhudson1923]

Thank you for your honesty Troy👍

[@charlespackwood2055]

Where does psi have the biggest affect: QBs or Receivers? Can there be a negative affect towards one player & a simultaneous positive affect towards another? How would you determine the overall, net positive effect towards the offense as opposed to the defense? Is it like determining which team has an edge because of playing on astro-turf? Is a 1.5 change in psi a guaranteed win for one team over the other? Is it a 3 pt., 7 pt. or 10 pt. edge?

[@jonahviroslav1772]

who here in 2019

[@WhatACoolArrow]

Wow Colins hair lol. Glad he gave up on that

[@meherenow793]

*"Tuck Rule" *Spygate 1 *Deflategate *Backpackgate *Spygate 2 *Alex Guererro where there's fire, there's a lot of smoke

[@con6904]

where theres smoke theres fire.

[@bxx7666]

The Colts would have been Super Bowl champs... said no one, ever

[@eudymaverickmentor]

Which has no bearing on anything.

[@taylorsmith9629]

And ill go to my grave saying you and Buck are boring broadcasters

[@Brad88ford]

Number one rule when you’re guilty…..never admit your wrong. Deny deny deny

[@francisgilson4429]

Troy Aikman, the ideal gas law was never brought up and that has everything to do with these footballs along with the weather outside. And let us be honest troy the patriots footballs were immediately looked at After being in 40° weather, which makes the balls inflate and the colts footballs we’re not looked at until 10-15 minutes later and they were sitting in 70° weather so what do you think those balls are going to do? They are going to deflate. I’ve lost all respect for Troy Aikman when you became an announcer and a one-sided announcer at that. The only reason why this was a case is because Goodell Has never like the Patriots and never will.

[@mtphill71]

Aikman even admitted he felt Brady’s balls to back his claim.

[@nycpolo4438]

Too funny!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@deliaromero703]

Airman speaks the truth. Brady give it up

[@drh2098]

bahaha

[@fredwright5954]

You too, huh?

[@ottoohno1431]

Bro… Colin’s hair 😂😂

[@1970sRacing]

someone's jealous

[@beaustewart5274]

Of course Brady knew. He f'n Tom Brady. Nobody is doing a damn thing to NE's football's that they were not instructed to do by TB...

[@SuperJohn12354]

just waiting for Patrick Mahomes to be suspended for Lazergate, or tyreek hill for beating his own son. But hey Tom Brady told the equipment guys the balls were still to hard and that, now that's wrong.

[@poiziegaming9055]

If you believe deflategate your a fool. People only believe because they are butthurt about the Patriots winning for 20 years.

[@ppumpkin3282]

Well if he knew, what about refs who held the ball every play? And knowing they are soft is not illegal and doesn't prove he did it.