11 Out Of 12 Patriots Footballs Were Underinflated

Deflate-gate continues, and it doesn't look good for the Super Bowl-bound Patriots.

According to ESPN.com, the NFL concluded it's investigation into the Pats possibly tampering with footballs. The league found that 11 out of the 12 game balls used by the Patriots in last week's AFC Championship game were found to be underinflated by 2 pounds per square inch from what the league requires for all balls.

As you might have learned after the story first broke, the league requires footballs used in games to be 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch and weigh between 14 and 15 ounces.

New York Times published a whole story in 2013 about the process New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning requires for every single game ball. Giants equipment personnel spend months breaking Eli's footballs in using specific techniques just to satisfy Manning.

The footballs are rubbed for 45 minutes to remove wax that makes a new ball slick and harder to grip.

After that, the footballs are soaked using a wet towel. Giants team equipment director, Joe Skiba, said “You’re not done until the ball is waterlogged and water will no longer bead on it,” Ed Skiba said.

The ball is then rubbed down again while wet, and then taken to an electric spin-wheel for a high-speed scrubbing. This whole process happens a few times, while also breaking the game balls in during practice.

So, with all these alterations done by other NFL teams with no penalties or much media coverage, why should the Patriots be punished if they had deflated footballs?

For now, we can only speculate at the league's punishment for the Patriots, if any. Others say the Patriots should vacate their Super Bowl spot in favor for the Indianapolis Colts, however unlikely that would be.

Contributions made by Jon Faria, Fun Morning Show Staff