Yahoo! Sports · May 24, 2016
Physics, engineering professors back Tom Brady 'Deflategate' appeal (Reuters)
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The Ivory Tower has thrown its weight behind Tom Brady.
A group of 21 physics and engineering professors on Tuesday urged a U.S. federal appeals court to reconsider its 2-1 decision to reinstate the New England Patriots quarterback's four-game National Football League suspension in the "Deflategate" case.
In a brief filed with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, the professors said there is "no scientific proof" Brady did anything wrong in using underinflated footballs, which can be easier to grip, during the Patriots' 45-7 rout of the Indianapolis Colts in the January 2015 AFC championship game.
