NFL 2014

[Blindgreed1]

The referees are the ones that check the footballs before they go into play.

He was just talking to me about that moments ago.

Irregardless, this doesn't look good given their cheating scandal from years ago.

After the officials check the balls, they go back to the ball handler who can then manipulate them. I read some are blaming the officials because they touched the ball between each play and didn't detect any irregularities.

I think Maggs was pointing out that the refs are supposed to check the game ball after every play. They don't go back to the equipment handler after that. They stay on the field. I look at it this way guys, Stevie Bellichick will do whatever it takes to give his team the advantage in a game. He's proven it time and time again. The NFL needs to make a decision regarding what their stance is on manipulating the rules and come down hard on those that do it. A $20, 000 fine doesn't mean jack shit to a coach thats sitting on a pile of cash. Penalizing the team in the draft is not effective either. I say zero tollerance. You wanna play games and cheat to give your team an advantage, DQ the team and ban the coach from the NFL. I guarantee you won't see scandals like this ever again.