Football Air Pressure Controversy

[Nconroe]

Apparently 11 of 12 footballs from Patriots tested low air pressure after the game. Not sure how low, or what proper range should be.

Did they test Colts balls also?

Are balls always tested after games? Sounds like for sure two hours before games they are tested.

I was thinking one solution is don't let teams keep their balls during a game, have refs or league official keep balls for everyone if used in game.

From my own experience there is some happy medium football pressure best for a given temperature and rain effect for any given game. So slightly lower air pressure if cold and wet might make it easier to throw the ball and catch the ball on pass plays, but less distance and accuracy. If running the ball, maybe less likely to fumble? On kicks and punts, might give more distance if short/poch kicks/ and better direction control .

It wasn't really that cold, 45 degrees or so. Was raining some of the time.

If this was cheating intentionally, what should penalty be?

Right now all speculation as NFL hasn't released any official findings yet.