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Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/20...COO/story.html

Boston Globe: So did the weather do it?

Probably not. Temperature may have played a role, but the field wasn’t cold enough to explain the full 2 psi drop. More likely, the weather had an accomplice.

Yeah, except the 2 PSI drop isn't verified anywhere. And now the question is, if they don't LOG the PSI, then how can they verify that either?

And you can find a zillion links on both sides of how much pressure is lost. The other factor in addition to cold, is water. it was raining during the game, and that apparently influences things also.

Finally, the world of physics is divided between the theoretical physicists and the experimentalists. The physicists cited in the news worked with formulas. HeadSmart Labs, a private firm in Pittsburgh, tested actual footballs. It found that footballs inflated at 75 degrees, then cooled to 50 degrees lost 1.1 pounds of pressure.

The lab took one more step. Since it was raining on game day, the staff dampened the balls. This led to a drop of an additional 0.7 pounds of pressure for a total of at least 1.8 pounds per square inch.

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact...k-deflategate/

And the final factor is the Patriots' "treatment" of the balls prior to the game. Belichick referenced it, but wouldn't specify what the treatment was. One person mentioned the possibility of a belt sander (seriously?!). What does seem to be agreed upon, however, is that such treatment could inflate the PSI.