On wednesday, the nfl finally released the findings of the wells report commissioned to investigate the new england patriots cheating scandal centering around deflated footballs in the afc. The wells report in context the conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context. On wednesday, the wells report concerning the investigation into nfl s deflategate was released to the public at a whopping 243 pages in it, attorneys led by ted wells found that it is more. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a deliberate effort to release. The independent report, which was commissioned by the nfl, concludes that two members of the patriots staff probably played a direct role in intentionally taking air out of game balls, and that. You may remember back in february that slashdot covered the nfl asking columbia university for help investigating deflategate, a scandal where the new england patriots were caught deflating their footballs in order to make them easier to catch. Deflategate was a national football league nfl controversy involving the allegation that new england patriots quarterback tom brady ordered the deliberate deflation of footballs used in the patriots victory against the indianapolis colts in the 2014 american football conference afc championship game. An official nfl report released wednesday found patriots personnel likely knew they were in violation of the rules, and that quarterback tom brady was generally aware of their actions. Its awfully suspicious that the report wasnt ready before the 2015 nfl draft. Nfl finds it is more probable than not that at least two patriots employees improperly deflated footballs in the teams afc championship win. More probable than not patriots deflated balls, report says. The wells report in context the wells report in context.
Deflategate investigation finds tom brady likely aware of underinflated footballs. Jan 23, 2015 the nfl, the new england patriots and ted wells have all issued statements as the league continues to investigate the cause of the deflategate controversy. The story of deflategate is the story of the nfl s dishonest behavior from start to finish. New england patriots quarterback tom brady deflects questions about nfl investigation into cheating in afc championship game. Nfl players react to release of deflategate report. Espn runs story pinning deflategate scandal on nfl instead. But the nfl report concluded it was more than probable than not that jim mcnally, the officials locker room attendant, and john. The thing is no one knows the air measurements in tested footballs since the nfl hasnt released the measurement numbers they supposedly took. Wells report released on footballs used in afc title.
The report dismisses the scientific explanation for the natural loss of psi of the patriots footballs by inexplicably rejecting the referees recollection of what gauge he used in his pregame inspection. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a deliberate effort to release air from patriots game balls. The current cba, which expires in 2020, has given goodell the role as judge and jury for matters of player discipline as it pertains to enforcing the leagues drug policy and domestic. Transcript for nfl deflategate report leaves fans wondering what happens next report on deflategate. The investigation finds that tom brady likely knew that patriots staff tampered with the. In a 243page report, nfl investigator ted wells found that patriots. Deflategate is the term loosely used to describe the nfl s investigation of the new england patriots and, in particular, star quarterback tom brady and all the drama surrounding the. National football league nfl, tom brady brady, against arguably the singlemost powerful person to ever work in professional sports, roger goodell goodell, and football fans and legal scholars alike had front row seats to one of the most exhausting and arduous legal controversies in professional sports history.
Tom brady deflategate appeal date set for june 23 the appeal of the fourgame deflategate suspension administered to new england patriots. More probable than not patriots deflated balls, report. Deflategate investigation finds tom brady likely aware of. Independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation. The report found that while the majority of the new england patriots management, coaches and players were unaware of deflategate, it was all but certain that brady was involved in the deflation of. Ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and likely not good news for tom brady. They won the super bowl immediately after deflategate first erupted. Timing of the ted wells report on deflategate raises. Full transcript of ted wellss conference call on deflategate. May 07, 2015 in his first public comments since the release of a report on deflategate, tom brady says he doesnt yet have really any reaction.
May 07, 2015 the wells report went into exhaustive detail in its 243 pages, but it didnt cover the various media leaks after the afc championship game. The two gauges used at halftime were the logo and nonlogo gauges brought to the game by referee walt anderson. Nfl statement on deflategate discipline profootballtalk. After a monthslong investigation and hundreds of pages, a law firm hired by the nfl. The nfl finally has its own version of the starr report. Some language in the report might be objectionable to users.
Summary of the tom brady appeal transcript pats pulpit. What to expect now from tom bradys camp the patriots fired back at the wells report on thursday. Deflategate was a national football league nfl controversy involving the allegation that the new england patriots tampered with footballs used in the american football conference afc championship game against the indianapolis colts on january 18, 2015. In his first public comments since the release of a report on deflategate, tom brady says he doesnt yet have really any reaction. May 11, 2015 nfl statement on discipline imposed on new england patriots for violating nfl policy on integrity of game the new england patriots were notified today of the following discipline that has been. Reading through the entire report is an exercise in tedium at times, but here are the quoted highlights. After added text shown in bold, but not to be added to the article in bold. A 243page report released wednesday on the new england patriots deflategate controversy during the 2015 afc championship game has found that it is more probable than not that new england patriots personnel deliberately deflated footballs below the approved thresholds. No one has been punished since deflategate with the patriots. Feb 01, 2015 new deflategate report reveals contradictory information about patriots balls new, 24 comments new report says only one football was two psi below legal limit, 10 other footballs were just a tick.
That said, its my opinion that the nfls report is a carefully crafted pile of crap. Tom brady likely aware of deflated footballs cbs news. In particular, the rule states that the ball shall be made up of an inflated 12. Nfl is in a tough spot as the 31 other teams are really enjoying watching the patriots squirm while the nfl knows 1 football psi is not competitive issue 2 the wells report is weak as. Nfl players react to deflategate report for the win. The nfl, the new england patriots and ted wells have all issued statements as the league continues to investigate the cause of the deflategate controversy. Ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and likely not.
The nfl began investigating whats now known as deflategate after the patriots defeated the. Spygate, deflategate and other controversial incidents under bill belichick. Read the entire ted wells report on patriots deflategate. Nfl report finds patriots probably deflated footballs on. May 06, 2015 the report by ted wells investigating the new england patriots deflategate scandal has been released. Official site of the national football league news. As the nfl and nflpa negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement, the two parties are tackling commissioner roger goodells extensive power as a disciplinarian, according to the washington post. Read the ted wells report on deflategate the boston globe. Investigator ted wells released his report about the new england patriots deflategate scandal on wednesday after the report was released, nfl. When we released the report, i stood behind it 100 percent, gabriel ganot, one of the four exponent executives to lead the deflategate investigation, said. Roger goodell says he expects deflategate investigation to end soon. Will tom bradys legacy take a hit after deflategate report. Tom brady says hes still digesting deflategate report cnn. Most made up their minds long before they heard any of the facts disclosed in the report drafted by attorney ted wells for the nfl.
Jan 22, 2017 deflategate comes full circle as patriots near another title. Tom brady punts on nfl deflategate report cbs news. May 06, 2015 independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation to the footballs used in the afc championship game. Deflategate comes full circle as patriots near another title. May 06, 2015 on wednesday afternoon, investigator ted wells released a report on deflategate, which described findings relating to allegations that the new england patriots deliberately underinflated. It is more probable than not that new england patriots personnel participated in violations of the playing rules. Franchises reveal plenty about their view of not only rookies but their returning players during drafts. No hard evidence patriots owner robert kraft doesnt really agree with anything in the ted wells report on deflategate. New deflategate report reveals contradictory information. The nfl s lawyers told exponent to assume that the colts footballs were gauged before the patriots footballs were reinflated, yet the wells report does not describe what any of the seven league witnesses present at halftime actually said regarding the sequence of these events. Independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation to the footballs used in the afc championship game. May 06, 2015 after more than three months of research and compilation, attorney ted wells report detailing the new england patriots deflategate controversy was released wednesday.
In a major blow to tom bradys golden reputation, a national football league. Nfl investigators releasing a 243page report into the deflategate scandal, saying brady was general little aware of inappropriate activities surrounding taking the air out of game balls. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a. Nfl, patriots, ted wells issue statements on deflategate. It took the nfl roughly one hour to correct jay glazers report about the steelers playing with underinflated footballs last week. The report by ted wells investigating the new england patriots deflategate scandal has been released. The 243page report was release wednesday, finding that it is more probable than not that patriots personnel deliberately deflated the teams footballs. A study conducted by the american enterprise institute determined nfl appointed investigator ted wells deflategate report is deeply flawed and relies on an unorthodox statistical. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a deliberate effort to release air from patriots game balls after the balls were examined by the referee. Highlights and summary of the tom brady appeal transcript new, 126 comments the nfl didnt want this transcript released and its very obvious why. Jan 23, 2016 when the deflategate story broke after last years a. That is why they are hiding the football pressure data they have taken. The official source for nfl news, video highlights, fantasy football, gameday coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Rule 2 of the official playing rules of the nfl requires that footballs used during nfl games must be inflated to between 12.
The steelers were already cleared of a supposed deflation accusation in 2016. May 06, 2015 ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and likely not good news for tom brady. Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely knew of football manipulation. That said, its my opinion that the nfl s report is a carefully crafted pile of crap.
Steelers deflated football to get no punishment from nfl. The complete report on the investigation into new england patriots alleged use of underinflated footballs during the afc championship game. May 11, 2015 the nfl has suspended new england patriots quarterback tom brady four games for his role in deflating footballs for the afc championship game, the league said in a statement monday. A n investigation published tuesday by espns outside the lines found that the new england patriots cheating has been much more extensive than the nfl has revealed. Source document contributed to documentcloud by online update the indianapolis star. The 243page report implicates patriots quarterback tom brady and two other employees. Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely. Reddit home of the 6x super bowl champion new england patriots of the national football league. The deflategate scientists unlock their lab the new york. Many of those reports about deflategate were false and.
Here is the full transcript of the conference call nfl investigator ted wells held tuesday with reporters to discuss his report to the league on deflategate. All football fans are sick of hearing about deflategate. Jan 23, 2015 the nfl released a statement on its investigation into deflategate on friday the league said it has conducted nearly 40 interviews so far, including of patriots personnel, game officials, and. Meanwhile, during the deflategate saga, it never corrected. Few bothered to read either his analysis or the response issued by patriots attorney dan goldberg. The 85th nfl draft is in the books, and teams will pin their hopes on a new set of rookies.