This is not what I expected, and it simply brings us back to square one. During a press conference still going on, Tom Brady said, “I didn’t alter the balls in any way.”
"I did not alter the ball" @LynchieWCVB and @EdWCVB taking in Tom Brady's comments #wcvb pic.twitter.com/9gjCvaXwW8
— russnelligan (@russnelligan) January 22, 2015
It was reported on Wednesday that the 12 footballs were properly inspected and approved by referee Walt Anderson prior to kickoff.
Investigations found that 11 of the Patriots’ 12 footballs were, in fact, under-inflated by two pounds of air (psi), based on league regulations, sparking outrage all across the NFL.