Plot and statistics of mean and standard deviation from measured Colts footballs at 2015 AFC championship game. The Wells Report considers the lower of the two plotted lines to be accurate. Y axis 10 to 13 psi Colts ball

On May 12, lead author Ted Wells defended the report, indicating that text messages between Patriots game-day employees Jim McNally and John Jastremski about Brady were more than circumstantial evidence to implicate Brady. [48] Patriots owner Robert Kraft releases defiant statement defending his team after the NFL nailed them for deflategate". businessinsider.com. Business Insider . Retrieved May 6, 2015. On May 14, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) filed an appeal of Brady's four-game suspension. [78] The NFL also announced that Roger Goodell would preside over Brady's appeal, despite objections from the NFLPA, which requested a neutral arbitrator. [79] ESPN's Chris Mortensen Deletes Tweet Containing Incorrect Deflategate Report - New England Patriots - NESN.com". NESN.com. August 4, 2015.Volin, Ben (April 25, 2016). "Brady must serve 'Deflategate' suspension, appeals court rules". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016 . Retrieved April 26, 2016. Smith, Michael David (January 29, 2015). "NFL didn't log the PSI of each Patriots football". NBC Sports . Retrieved January 30, 2015. Ted Wells sure of Tom Brady's guilt, defends integrity of report". Sportingnews.com . Retrieved June 20, 2015. Patra, Kevin (December 1, 2014). "NFL to remind teams not to warm footballs". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC . Retrieved October 21, 2015. The investigation also found that officials noticed during the game that a game ball was missing, and two different officials handed replacement balls to a Patriots equipment manager. One of those officials was reportedly fired from the NFL for selling game balls for personal profit, though the NFL denied this claim. The Patriots even submitted an amicus brief on behalf of Brady, who filed a federal lawsuit against the league to overturn his suspension, straddling the line between NFL stakeholder and whistleblower. [35] [36] Origin of the investigation [ edit ]

On May 7, when asked to comment on the report, Brady stated that he had no reaction because the report was just 30 hours old and he was still "digesting" it. He stated that he hoped to comment more fully in the future. [45] He also referred to owner Robert Kraft's comments following the release of the report. [46] Brady's agent Don Yee criticized the report, stating that investigators jumped to conclusions. [47] Whether the words "deflated", "deflation", "deflating" or any other variant came up in the course of that chat is open to debate. a b c Orr, Connor (April 25, 2016). "Tom Brady's four-game suspension reinstated by court". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC . Retrieved April 25, 2016. This is a last resort way to deflate a football if you don’t have a needle or a pump. First, locate the valve on the ball and straighten and bend the paperclip or pen tip.Today’s footballs have a one-way valve within the inflation hole. This means air doesn’t escape when you remove the inflation needle. Can I Deflate My Footballs? Reiss, Mike (July 28, 2015). "NFL's statement on upholding Tom Brady's suspension at four games". ESPN.com . Retrieved December 26, 2016. Patriots Ask NFL To Reinstate Team Employees John Jastremski, Jim McNally". NESN. September 9, 2015 . Retrieved September 9, 2015. Katie Richcreek (May 8, 2015). "University of New Hampshire Offering 'Deflategate' Course". Bleacher Report . Retrieved October 26, 2015.