#Deflategate: What We Know About Patriots' Balls
By John Dodge
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Five days after learning that the American Football Conference championship game was played with deflated footballs, here is what we know:
1) The NFL on Friday confirmed that footballs used by the New England Patriots were under-inflated.
2) The league did not say how many footballs were below the minimum required psi of 12.5. Thus, officials have not officially confirmed media reports that 11 of 12 balls were below the minimum pressure.
3) The NFL also did not provide details on the psi readings on the suspect footballs.
4) The investigation has included interviews with nearly 40 people, including game officials, Patriots personnel and third parties.
5) New England quarterback Tom Brady said on Thursday that he has not been contacted by the league.
6) Both Brady and coach Bill Belichick said they don't know how the balls became under inflated.
7) The NFL said the bad balls were used in the first half.
8) Each team provides 12 game balls to be used by their offense.
9) Those footballs are inspected and approved by the game's referees, about two hours before kickoff.
10) The bladder inside the ball must be inflated to between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds of pressure. The ball can weigh 14 to 15 ounces.
11) Experts say an under-inflated ball is lighter and easier to throw and catch.
12) For the game, Brady completed 23 of 35 passes, with three touchdowns and one interception. In the first half, Brady threw one touchdown, a one-yard pass to fullback James Develin. Brady's interception, on a long pass to Rob Gronkowski, was also thrown in the first half.
13) The New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 to advance to the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. New England led 17-7 at half time, when it played with their deflated balls.
