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Physics of "deflategate"
Several articles from a science site:
Mark Lee Rollins for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Even though it seems like it, this isn't the first time football pressure or football contents have been called into question. In 2012, USC was actually fined for intentionally deflating footballs. This year, even, the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings were warned about modifying footballs. Then go back to the 1976 Pro Bowl, there was a theory (since debunked) that the Oakland Raiders put Helium in their footballs for better hang time! Regarding the recent allegations against the New England Patriots, according to ESPN, 11 of the 12 game balls were found to be underinflated by about 2 pounds each. The NFL specifications say a football must be inflated to 12-1/2 to 13-/12 pounds per square inch. However, the NFL does say the "Referee shall be the sole judge as to whether all balls offered for play comply with these specifications. A pump is to be furnished by the home club, and the balls shall remain under the supervision of the Referee until...
More articles from PhysicsNews:
http://www.physnews.com/materials-news/cluster1123337331/