The 243page report implicates patriots quarterback tom brady and two other employees. May 06, 2015 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. 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. 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. Why is a selfidentifying patriots hater leading the deflategate charge against new england however, on wednesday, mr. Effectiveness of managing suspected pulmonary embolism using an. Five issues with deflategate evidence in wells report fox.
Jondavid wells is available as a speaker for events in the north texas area. It has been 10 months since the 9page wells report and the. 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. 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 wells report in context the wells report in context. Deflategate was a national football league nfl controversy involving the allegation that. May 06, 2015 the wells report on the patriots and deflategate has been released. The conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context.
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. Deflategate and errors in the wells report climate audit. This can be fully explained by the order in which they were tested. The complete compendium of footballs strangest scandal lee barret on. Read the ted wells report on deflategate the boston globe.
Many of those reports about deflategate were false and. An nfl investigation released wednesday concluded new england patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the afc championship and that quarterback tom brady was at least generally aware. Full transcript of ted wells s conference call on deflategate report. May 06, 2015 patriots coach bill belichick insists team followed rules in deflate gate the report says theres no evidence that owner robert kraft, coach bill belichick or anyone on the coaching staff knew. On january 23, the nfl hired manhattan attorney ted wells to get to the bottom of deflategate. The deflategate controversy originated in scientific and technical errors.
More probable than not patriots violated rules, tom brady aware. You can read the whole thing here we will read it and. Why did not the wells report explain that the circumstances of the colts game were. Aug 05, 2015 weve read the appeal transcript for tom brady and the nfl players association so you wont have to. Why the wells report is wrong and data exonerates the patriots. Boston globe nfl investigator ted wells talks about his investigation into. The socalled deflategate report is out, from the nfls independent investigator ted wells, and though wells reached conclusions that were by any standard flimsy stating only it was more probable than not that two new england patriots employees let air of game footballs, and that superstar quarterback tom brady was at least generally aware of what. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots personnel participated in a deliberate effort to release. 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.
Pdf herei just completed reading the wells report and this is ted wells conclusion. The ted wells report into the new england patriots use of partially deflated footballs during the afc championship game has been released. When the colts balls were sitting in the room, estimated by the wells report to be between 71 and 74 degrees fahrenheit, for much of the duration of the minute halftime, their pressure rose wells jr. It was prepared entirely by the paul, weiss investigative team and presents the independent opinions of mr. The obvious example is the report s saying that the patriots refused to make soandso available. Patriots release annotated version of wells report. 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. Questions for anyone who might still believe that tom. The results werent favorable for the patriots, quarterback tom brady.
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. 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. 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 wells report has been the number one show in dfw area and now it will be going national across the usa network, and many streaming services. The complete compendium of footballs strangest scandal recounts each day of the scandal in. A major flaw in the wells report is that they effectively use.
Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely knew of football manipulation. Heres a roundup of our coverage of the wells report. May 06, 2015 the socalled deflategate report is out, from the nfls independent investigator ted wells, and though wells reached conclusions that were by any standard flimsy stating only it was more probable than not that two new england patriots employees let air of game footballs, and that superstar quarterback tom brady was at least generally aware of what was going on the. It is more probable than not that new england patriots personnel participated in violations of the playing rules. 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 remainder were not measured because, according to the wells report, the officials. In exponents simulations, they set football pressure to 12. This video explains the incorrect methodology exponent used in deflategates wells report to reach a. Ted wells deflategate report concludes tom brady likely. This data set is based on the wells report, outlining the finding from an investigation into whether there was strong evidence that the new england patriots football team intentionally let air out of footballs during a playoff game in 2015. On wednesday, the wells report concerning the investigation into nfls deflategate was released to the public at a whopping 243 pages in it, attorneys led by ted wells. 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. Read the entire ted wells report on patriots deflategate. The wells report on the patriots and deflategate has been released. 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. The central questions in the deflategate affair were whether the new england patriots impermissibly deflated the footballs.
Wells report finds that new england patriots probably deflated balls. Questions for anyone who might still believe that tom brady. New england patriots quarterback tom brady declined to comment in detail thursday about the wells report that tied him to. The wells report into deflategate kennebec journal. 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.
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. Official playing rules and policy manual for member clubs game. 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. Tom brady likely aware of deflated footballs cbs news. Wells report to the nfl on deflategate at the afc championship.
Texts acknowledged to be attempts at humor and exaggeration are nevertheless interpreted. Rivas cruz, erica alejandra, deflategate and image repair theory. By august 2015, the deflategate case had gone to arbitration, with a. 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. 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. More reactions to tom brady, wells report, deflategate. Wells report released on footballs used in afc title. Timing of the ted wells report on deflategate raises. Patriots owner robert krafts statement on the ted wells report from may 6, 2015. May 11, 2015 new england patriots knew about their actions in deflategate on january 18th, 2015 and could face steep punishments. The conclusions of the wells report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect, and lack context, stated the rebuttals author, daniel l.
Afc championship game, heavy manual gloving, could also have. Tom brady declines to go into detail on wells report. As pointed out by peter king of sports illustrated, today is day 70 of ted wells. The 243page report was release wednesday, finding that it is more probable than not that patriots personnel deliberately deflated the teams footballs. Tom brady may have lied, equipment guys may have participated in rules violations new, 96 comments the wells report is. If the wells report does not include the colts and ravens involvement in triggering this. After more than three months of research and compilation, attorney ted wells report detailing the new england patriots deflategate controversy was released wednesday. Patriots hit back on process, data, meaning of deflator. Another possible scenario that wells does not consider is that if mcnally did deflate patriot game balls in the bathroom that he did so not. 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. Archived from the original pdf on december 22, 2015. Ted wells 243page report on the deflategate scandal concludes its more probable than not that patriots. In his first public comments since the release of a report on deflategate, tom brady says he doesnt yet have really any reaction. Tom brady says hes still digesting deflategate report cnn.
Over 800 pages documenting the scandal as it played out. The complete report on the investigation into new england patriots alleged use of underinflated footballs during the afc championship game. Tom brady declines to go into detail on wells report, deflategate. 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. The longawaited report on the deflategate scandal, which has cast a shadow over the new england patriots recent super bowlwinning season. Deflate gate brief look at ted wells report youtube. Correctly simulated, jastremskis method resulted in pressure at room temperature about 12. Wells report on deflategate released football outsiders. Five issues with deflategate evidence in wells report.
As the wells report concedes, the analysis of the data is ultimately dependent on assumptions and information that is uncertain wells report at p. 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. Summary of the tom brady appeal transcript pats pulpit. Based on the title alone, wells must have been paid by the word because he simply could have titled it all the quarterbacks men. May 06, 2015 citing the actions and text messages of two team employees, the report by attorney ted wells concluded that it is more probable than not that the patriots deliberately used underinflated. 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. Clinical probability of pulmonary embolism adapted from van belle a et al.
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. The longawaited report on the deflategate scandal, which has cast a shadow over the new england patriots recent super bowlwinning season, was finally released on wednesday, implicating. Speaking politics, current events, conservative values. The wells report bases all data on the colts footballs being psi before the game and the patriots footballs being 12. By jordan raanan nj advance media for the ted wells report came out on wednesday. Source document contributed to documentcloud by online update the indianapolis star. How jets factor into wells report on new england patriots deflated footballs. The ted wells report on deflategate was released on wednesday. Reactions following finding that it is probable that patriots personnel deflated footballs during afc title game. May 06, 2015 more reactions to tom brady, wells report, deflategate. Clinical probability of deep vein thrombosis adapted from wells et al, evaluation of ddimer in the diagnosis of suspected deepvein thrombosis. For this question, you will use jmp to analyze the deflategate data set. May 06, 2015 the ted wells report into the new england patriots use of partially deflated footballs during the afc championship game has been released.
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