The Baltimore Ravens tipped off the Indianapolis Colts going into the AFC title game about the Patriots doctoring the air in footballs, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.
According to Glazer, the NFL was already planning to inspect the balls at halftime, despite D’Qwell Jackson’s interception originally being reported as the cause.
While the NFL is still investigating and figuring out what direction to go in terms of possible penalties for Bill Belichick and the Patriots in what is being dubbed “Deflategate,” many NFL owners, general managers and coaches are tired of the Patriots and are wondering if the league will finally take a hard line.
The NFL says its investigation is ongoing after a report Tuesday night claimed the league found 11 balls were not properly inflated.
Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president for football operations, told The Associated Press that the “investigation is currently underway and we’re still awaiting findings.”
former NFL official Gerry Austin said that all 12 of the Colts’ footballs were properly inflated when checked at halftime and that the one out of 12 New England balls that was not two pounds under minimum was still underinflated.
Ex-NFL ref Gerry Austin told ESPN halftime inspection showed all 12 Colts footballs properly inflated, all 12 Patriots footballs were not.
— Bart Hubbuch (@BartHubbuch) January 21, 2015
Ex-NFL ref Gerry Austin also told ESPN that all 12 Patriots footballs were deflated. The lone ball not 2 PSI below was still underinflated.
— Bart Hubbuch (@BartHubbuch) January 21, 2015