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Originally Posted by TimBone
I dont understand this logic. Prior to the game, they didnt know they were going to stomp them they way the did. If its true that they cheated, the score doesnt matter. Cheating is cheating.
I have absolutely nothing against the Pats, and was rooting for them on Sunday, but punishment is in order if the cheating is true.
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I'll use a analogy that may make sense and may not.
I have 19 guitars and basses that I record on a regular basis. I've had them set up by a Master Luthier to be exactly as I specify: The E string can be no more than .75mm off the first fret. That's mandatory.
Now, even in a temperature controlled environment, I can pick up an instrument and immediately feel if it's different. It makes it so that I focus on the feel of the instrument instead of the piece of music I'm recording. It's distracting and before I know it, I've broken out the tools and wasted 30 minutes of my day getting it right.
Now, if I can feel a .01 mm difference in a guitar or bass, how is it that an NFL Referee or Umpire, both of whom come in contact with an NFL Football countless times before and during the game, can't tell if there's a 32 oz difference in the ball?
Personally, that tells me that it's not a significant difference and therefore, isn't a big deal.