Why would the NFL allow teams "time" with their share of the balls before kickoff? Brady and Manning petitioned the league for this time. Let's not be naive, what were they thinking would happen? It reminds me of the baseball steroid era. MLB's explanation of why skinny shortstops were suddenly drilling the balls out of the park on a regular basis was, " the little ladies in the Dominican Republic were sewing the baseballs too tight!" I'd be remiss not to mention the increase of the hat size of Bighead Bonds while he was breaking Hank Aaron's record. Pro sports are full of cheaters! There is too much $$$$ to be made! It's sad, "for the love of the game" doesn't exist anymore!
Sorry....climbing down from my soapbox!