League sources have confirmed that the footballs were properly inspected and approved by referee Walt Anderson 2 hours and 15 minutes before kickoff, before they were returned to each team.
All of the balls the Colts used met standards, according to the report.
So there is a professor saying the weather could have an effect...offering hypothetical situation
http://www.wcvb.com/sports/weather-a-fa ... s/30871774
“Say you inflated the ball to 12.5 PSI -- the NFL minimum -- in a room at 70 degrees, and then used the ball outside where it was 50 degrees. That 12.5 PSI would eventually become 11.5 PSI," said Naughton.
"If you inflate the ball to 12.5 PSI in an even warmer room where it was, say, 80 degrees, and then played outdoors at 40 degrees, that 12.5 PSI would become 10.5 PSI -- a drop of two PSIs."
Do people set their temp at 80 degree inside...surprise the professor didn't say 90
There is only a range of 1 degree (12.5 to 13.5)...so the colts ball would be undered the limit if the temp was truly 80 degree at the start and their was a drop of 2 psi.... 13.5 psi - 2 psi = 11.5 psi
