American enterprise institute finds wells report deeply. During the first half of the afc championship game, patriots quarterback tom brady. Patriots bash nfl, tear apart wells report with 15 myths of. May 06, 2015 sports ted wells report on patriots deflategate released the anticipated report on accusations that the new england patriots used deflated footballs during the afc championship game is now out. Tom brady declines to go into detail on wells report, deflategate. The remainder were not measured because, according to the wells report, the. The following is a statement from new england patriots chairman and ceo robert kraft regarding the wells report which was released wednesday. The new england patriots should have quit while they were ahead.
May 15, 2015 the patriots rebuttal to the investigative report compiled by theodore v. 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. May 06, 2015 the wells report is officially out, and you can read the details here. So what comes next for the patriots and their star quarterback. The wells report runs some 243 pages, which is going to take a while to parse. In their equally voluminous rebuttal to the wells encyclopedia, err, report, the patriots open with what can be viewed as a. May 06, 2015 the patriots released the following statement from owner robert kraft regarding ted wells investigation and report stemming from alleged football deflation in the 2014 afc championship game. Nfl led to the publication of a report named after ted wells, its main author.
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. But because its unknown, this sort of science experiment wont pass a third grade science fair. The patriots made a truther website about the wells report. 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. Patriots rebuttal is foray further into farce the new york. The patriots report, compiled by team counsel, began with a very.
Patriots release annotated version of wells report as rebuttal. Statement from patriots owner robert kraft on wells report. May 11, 2015 here are the five biggest issues in the wells report. They found that the psi levels of the patriots footballs used in the first half had fallen below the range prescribed by the official rules of the nfl.
The new england patriots took a stab at some longform journalism thursday with a pointbypoint rebuttal of the wells report on deflategate, which the. 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. Mar 12, 2016 patriots bash nfl, tear apart wells report with 15 myths of deflategate the patriots arent done fighting deflategate. May 06, 2015 the wells report on the patriots and deflategate has been released. Timing of the ted wells report on deflategate raises. Did patriots response to wells report violate league rules. The patriots fight against the nfl and the wells report continues. The official team twitter account sent out a link to a website thursday entitled the wells report in context. May 12, 2015 wells report pdf the patriots were all over me from day one about why the nfl did not warn them of the complaint and alleging that it was a sting operation, wells said. Although the wells report finds that the patriots footballs declined in. As the wells report concedes, the analysis of the data is ultimately dependent on assumptions and information that is uncertain wells report at p. Wells report finds that new england patriots probably deflated balls.
Patriots owner robert krafts statement on ted wells report. The patriots think evidence of nfl bias against their team was whitewashed from the deflategate report. Read the ted wells report on deflategate the boston globe. Patriots release annotated version of wells report. How jets factor into wells report on new england patriots deflated footballs. May 14, 2015 the new england patriots released a lengthy rebuttal to the wells report on thursday, saying the report failed to provide proper context in its findings and did not fully account for the role. Jun 14, 2015 american enterprise institute finds wells report deeply flawed the main thrust of the study focuses on the science relied upon by the wells report, which it calls an unorthodox statistical.
The 243page report by investigator ted wells, which was sent to nfl commissioner roger goodell on wednesday, found it is more probable than not that team staffers for the patriots. And so on thursday morning, the patriots released a nearly20,000word document which sought to put the wells report in context. Robert kraft disagrees with wells report on deflategate the. It does not paint a pretty picture of tom brady and two patriots locker room assistants.
The 243page report was released wednesday, finding that it is more probable than not that patriots personnel deliberately deflated the teams footballs. Patriots bash nfl, tear apart wells report with 15 myths of deflategate the patriots arent done fighting deflategate. 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 against the indianapolis colts. In a scathing 243 page report downloads as a pdf, wells. Shortly after the longanticipated wells report was sent to his organization and mere minutes after it was released online to the public, the patriots media relations department sent a. May 06, 2015 so what comes next for the patriots and their star quarterback. How jets factor into wells report on new england patriots. May 06, 2015 the highlights from investigator ted wells s 9page report, which indicates that patriots personnel intentionally deflated footballs to provide an advantage to tom brady in the afc championship.
Boston cbs ted wells has finally completed his investigation into deflated footballs used in the afc championship game and he has submitted his 243page report to the nfl and to the new england patriots. The new england patriots released a lengthy rebuttal to the wells report on thursday, saying the report failed to provide proper context in its findings and did not fully account for the role. Although the wells report finds that the patriots footballs declined in pressure significantly more than the colts balls in the first. May 14, 2015 the wells report was a 243page report that found that patriots qb tom brady had a more probable than not involvement with the deflategate scandal. May 14, 2015 the patriots fight against the nfl and the wells report continues. Wells report pdf the patriots were all over me from day one about why the nfl did not warn them of the complaint and alleging that it was a sting operation, wells said. The wells reports central conclusion was that the patriots and their quarterback, tom brady, were at least generally aware of what was deemed to be probable.
Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely knew of football manipulation. Patriots wells report rebuttal includes hilarious deflator. May 15, 2015 you want to know why the patriots felt the need to rebut the wells report, its the same reason pats fans, like me, feel the need to come on boards like this and bash our heads against the wall. The highlights from investigator ted wellss 9page report, which indicates that patriots personnel intentionally deflated footballs to provide an advantage to tom brady in. The 243page report implicates patriots quarterback tom brady and two other employees. May 06, 2015 the 243page report by investigator ted wells, which was sent to nfl commissioner roger goodell on wednesday, found it is more probable than not that team staffers for the patriots. The wells report was a 243page report that found that patriots qb tom brady had a more probable than not involvement with the deflategate scandal. The report claims some patriots employees likely deflated footballs and quarterback tom brady may have known about it. By may 12, the patriots refuted the wells report point by point, posting the rebuttal online, 2016. The conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context. Read the entire ted wells report on patriots deflategate. New england patriots quarterback tom brady declined to comment in detail thursday about the wells report that tied him to the underinflated footballs used by the team in januarys. Wells report released on footballs used in afc title. 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.
Patriots respond to wells report with their own context. May 14, 2015 and so on thursday morning, the patriots released a nearly20,000word document which sought to put the wells report in context. New england patriots quarterback tom brady declined to comment in detail thursday about the wells report that tied him to the underinflated footballs used by. Patriots game balls prior to the afc championship game. If you thought the wells report was a tough read due to all the mundane. The wells reports central conclusion was that the patriots and their quarterback. From page 231 page 62 of the linked pdf file of those transcripts. Wells report finds that new england patriots probably. Ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and.
The results werent favorable for the patriots, quarterback tom brady and a pair of lower level employees whose names will now become infamous for new. Five biggest issues with evidence against patriots in wells. But critics of the wells report, including the patriots themselves in their own study titled the wells report in context, argue that wells made serious errors, and the patriots footballs used in the afc championship game against the indianapolis colts were not deflated at all at least, not deliberately by human hands. When we analyzed the data provided in the wells report, we found that the patriots balls declined.
The nfls lawyers told exponent to assume it took up to 9 minutes of halftime to complete the initial gauging of 11 patriots footballs. May 15, 2015 the new england patriots should have quit while they were ahead. New england patriots rebuttal to wells report raises. While i have a deja vu feeling writing that, at least this time its about the new england patriots and not bullying in the miami dolphins locker room. Here are the five biggest issues in the wells report. Jun 14, 2015 but critics of the wells report, including the patriots themselves in their own study titled the wells report in context, argue that wells made serious errors, and the patriots footballs used in the afc championship game against the indianapolis colts were not deflated at all at least, not deliberately by human hands. The wells report in context the wells report in context. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a. The findings were released wednesday in a 243page report by ted wells, the leagueappointed attorney who investigated whether the patriots deflated balls in their game against the indianapolis colts. Do you think deflategate was about the new england patriots definitely. The ted wells report on deflategate was released on wednesday. The wells report on the patriots and deflategate has been released.
Some language in the report might be objectionable to users. Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely. Independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation. May 18, 2015 the new england patriots have now offered up their official rebuttal to the wells report and it is a bit more entertaining. May 14, 2015 one week after ted wells released a report warning. The patriots rebuttal to the investigative report compiled by theodore v.
Twitter reactions to tom brady, wells report on deflategate. You want to know why the patriots felt the need to rebut the wells report, its the same reason pats fans, like me, feel the need to come on boards like this and bash our heads against the wall. Ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and likely not. 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. American enterprise institute finds wells report deeply flawed the main thrust of the study focuses on the science relied upon by the wells report, which it calls an unorthodox statistical. The wells report is officially out, and you can read the details here. Psi wasnt recorded before the afc championship game this is the biggest issue with any data trying to prove the patriots deflated. On the wells report american enterprise institute aei. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots.
The complete report on the investigation into new england patriots alleged use of underinflated footballs during the afc championship game. The obvious example is the reports saying that the patriots refused to make soandso available. Pdf herei just completed reading the wells report and this is ted wells conclusion. The new england patriots have now offered up their official rebuttal to the wells report and it is a bit more entertaining. The patriots released the following statement from owner robert kraft regarding ted wells investigation and report stemming from alleged football deflation in.
The wells report in context the conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context. The nfl finally released the wells report on deflategate wednesday afternoon. Archived from the original pdf on december 22, 2015. Why the wells report is wrong and data exonerates the patriots. Patriots think wells report was biased business insider. Wells report on deflategate released football outsiders. Deflategate was a national football league nfl controversy involving the allegation that. May 06, 2015 the report claims some patriots employees likely deflated footballs and quarterback tom brady may have known about it. What i mean is that all we have is what wells put on his report, and i dont trust that it is an objective representation of the facts. The new england patriots released a lengthy rebuttal to the wells report on thursday, saying the report failed to provide proper context in its findings and did not fully account for the role basic science played in leading to the underinflated footballs at the crux of the deflategate controversy. Thoughts and analysis on wells report punishment pats pulpit.
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