7msports > Rugby Video > Joe Namath: Who can tell difference between a pound of air?

Joe Namath: Who can tell difference between a pound of air?

Thursday, May 14 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Current and former New York Giants and Jets players gave their thoughts on the the NFL's sanctions imposed on the New England Patriots and Quarterback Tom Brady for his role in a scheme to deflate footballs, at a Red Carpet charity event in New York City on Tuesday.
    Script:

    SOUNDBITE (English): Prince Amukamara , New York Giants Cornerback

    "I mean, I don't think the punishment defines who Tom Brady is. I think that Tom Brady is still a future hall of famer and a great quarterback in this league."

    SOUNDBITE (English): Joe Namath, Pro Football Hall of Famer

    "Well, when a team gives up a number one draft choice, gets fined and then a player has to sit down for four games and for the team a quarterback, a starting quarterback, not just any starting quarterback I might add, has to possibly miss four games, yeah, yeah. But the integrity of the game, the NFL's trying to insist on keeping the integrity of competition fair. But excuse me, who can tell the difference between 12 1/2 or 13 1/2 or 12 and 13 pounds of air in a football, unless you're the guy that handles it all the time. I mean, as a fan I want to see them play their best. Mother nature changes pounds per square inch. The protocol was breeched. It was a bad protocol, okay. Why do they let the balls get out of the official's sight to go out there, change that."

    SOUNDBITE (English): Harry Carson, Pro Football Hall of Famer

    "You know, if the guy likes to throw lighter ball then so be it. You still got to have players who can catch it. And so when you have something like this, it just sort of diminishes what it takes to get ready and compete and win a game. It's not, it doesn't go all down the tubes with three pounds of air. That's probably the least thing that you would think about when you're playing the game. You got to look at all of the ingredients that go into taking the field and just winning."

Attention: Third parties may advertise their products and/or services on our website.7M does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of their contents.
Your dealings with such third parties are solely between you and such third parties and we shall not be liable in any way for any loss or damage of any sort incurred by you.