Key takeaways from wells report on deflategate the. The ted wells report into the new england patriots use of partially deflated footballs during the afc championship game has been released. Instead, were left wondering if it really is simply a coincidence that almost four months after the incident took place the results of the investigation were. The 243page report was release wednesday, finding that it is more probable than not that patriots personnel deliberately deflated the teams footballs. Timing of the ted wells report on deflategate raises. The wells report assigned blame based on the more probable than not or preponderance of evidence standard.
The remainder were not measured because, according to the wells report, the officials were running out of time before the start of the second half. 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. Source document contributed to documentcloud by online update the indianapolis star. Pdf herei just completed reading the wells report and this is ted wells conclusion. The report, released wednesday by attorney ted wells, found it is more probable than not that jim mcnally and john jastremski participated in a deliberate plan to circumvent the rules by. Wells issued a statement making clear that the investigation would follow.
Wells report if anything, id say this is evidence that tom brady and john jastremski saw each other on a daily basis, which for those of you unfamiliar with the nfl is a pretty common occurrence for a teams starting quarterback and the lockerroom attendant in charge of preparing game balls. Speaking politics, current events, conservative values. Deflategate probe suggests patriots tom brady aware of. It has been 10 months since the 9page wells report and the. Almost two weeks ago, we were treated to the long and longawaited investigative report concerning footballs used during the afc championship game on january 18, 2015 i. The wells report into deflategate kennebec journal. The conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a deliberate effort to release. Boston globe article by kevin cullen june 22, 2015. The wells report in context the wells report in context. How i learned to stop worrying and love deflategate. Wells report on deflategate released football outsiders. The new england patriots have now offered up their official rebuttal to the wells report and it is a bit more entertaining.
When wells asked for communications from bradys phone, bradys counsel asked wells for the authority for his request for private electronic communications, and wells and co never responded further, and there was no complaint or further dispute on behalf of the nfl over that discovery issue until after the wells report was released. The central questions in the deflategate affair were whether the new england patriots impermissibly deflated the footballs they played with during the 2015 afc championship game, and, if so, whether their quarterback, tom brady, knew about this or even arranged for the footballs to be deflated. 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. Independent investigator ted wells submitted his report to commissioner roger goodell and the new england patriots on wednesday in relation. The background and myths of deflategate separating fact from fiction. I was offended by the comments made in the wells report in reference to not making an. Credit to nflpa lawyer jeffrey kessler for asking in appeals hearing, but got confused and dropped line, and steve mcintyre for noticing import. Tom brady may have lied, equipment guys may have participated in rules violations new, 96 comments the wells report is officially out, and you can read the details here. The report further stated that brady told his assistant to destroy the phone on the very day he was interviewed by wells around the nfl staff, 2016. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots. The wells reports is out and everybody is jumping on the patriots hater wagon. Deflategate case study deflate gate case study caroline sobolowski eric lozano questions 1 will a change in temperature affect the pressure that is. Questions for anyone who might still believe that tom.
Patriots owner robert krafts statement on the ted wells report from may 6, 2015. Jondavid wells is available as a speaker for events in the north texas area. Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely. Read the entire ted wells report on patriots deflategate. The entire deflategate charge rides on which gauge was used for the pregame measurements. Based on the title alone, wells must have been paid by the word because he simply could have titled it all the quarterbacks men. Why could ted wells not find any messages concerning any scheme to deflate footballs below mandated levels in all the electronic messages of the ball handlers for the entire.
Texts acknowledged to be attempts at humor and exaggeration are nevertheless interpreted. The deflategate controversy originated in scientific and technical errors. Yesterday the nfl released the wells report, the findings of a monthslong investigation to determine how footballs came to be underpressurized during the afc championship game this january. On the wells report crime prevention research center. Analyzing the second circuits decision and the nfl commissioners authority josh mandel deflategate was one of the most controversial scandals in nfl history, and while many became fascinated due to their love of football, deflategate was ultimately rooted in law.
The findings were outlined in a 243page deflategate report released on wednesday. Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely knew of football manipulation. The wells report describes mcnally watching the refs as they added air to some balls as he reminded them that brady likes the footballs at 12. This is the standard typically used in civil litigation in the united states.
First, the wells report contains sufficient data to explore the question of whether the patriots deflated their footballs using statistical techniques. Tom brady and the nfl players association immediately appealed. Deflategate, footballs frenzied media maelstrom of posturing and hurt feelings, nears its end this week. By august 2015, the deflategate case had gone to arbitration, with a. After more than three months of research and compilation, attorney ted wells report detailing the new england patriots deflategate controversy was released wednesday.
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. The wells report on the patriots and deflategate has been released. It was prepared entirely by the paul, weiss investigative team and presents the independent opinions of mr. It was not very entertaining so most people just checked out the highlights.
Heres a roundup of our coverage of the wells report. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a. But because its unknown, this sort of science experiment wont pass a third grade science fair. The central questions in the deflategate affair were whether the new england patriots impermissibly deflated the footballs. Ted wells longawaited report on the new england patriots deflategate controversy finally was released wednesday, and its quite a read and likely not. Some language in the report might be objectionable to users. Wells report released on footballs used in afc title. Digesting the entire wells report not just the headlines in order to reach conclusions on tom brady and the patriots. Wells report finds that new england patriots probably. Later in his report, wells morphs anderson possible into a more probable. 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.
Read the ted wells report on deflategate the boston globe. In the current deflategate controversy in which the new england patriots have been accused of illicitly deflating footballs before the start of the 2015 american football conference championship game, the nfl and lawyers it hired have produced a report that has been used to justify penalties against the patriots and, specifically, tom brady wells jr. Why did not the wells report explain that the circumstances of the colts game were. Deflategate case study deflate gate case study caroline. Wells report finds that new england patriots probably deflated balls. As the wells report concedes, the analysis of the data is ultimately dependent on assumptions and information that is uncertain wells report at p. The complete report on the investigation into new england patriots alleged use of underinflated footballs during the afc championship game. Veuger american enterprise institute for public policy research may 2015 director of economic studies and state farm james q. Thats what the major outlets are reporting, with no major outlets weighing in to. The latest deflategate rumors around the new england patriots center around a new study by a respected washington thinktank, the american enterprise institute, that could lead to nfl commissioner roger goodell throwing out the fourgame suspension against the patriots future hall of fame quarterback, tom brady. Deflategate was a national football league nfl controversy involving the allegation that.
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