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The following is an excerpt pulled from Ted Wells’ report on the “deflate-gate” investigation showing two assistants texting back and forth about the PSI in Tom Brady’s “preferred balls”. A lot of speculation draws closer as later in the report it talks about how Brady declined to turn over his phone to the investigators.
Most of the discussion below speaks on how McNally would receive signed footballs, new shoes and cash for deflating the balls to a certain point. Even calling himself “the deflator”. Take this how you want!
“On October 17, 2014, following a Thursday night game between the Patriots and the New York Jets during which Tom Brady complained angrily about the inflation level of the game balls, McNally and Jastremski exchanged the following text messages:
- McNally: Tom sucks…im going make that next ball a f***in balloon
- Jastremski: Talked to him last night. He actually brought you up and said you must have a lot of stress trying to get them done…
- Jastremski: I told him it was. He was right though…
- Jastremski: I checked some of the balls this morn… The refs f***ed us…a few of then were at almost 16
- Jastremski: They didnt recheck then after they put air in them
- McNally: F*** tom …16 is nothing…wait till next sunday
- Jastremski: Omg! Spaz
On October 21, 2014, McNally and Jastremski exchanged the following text messages:
- McNally: Make sure you blow up the ball to look like a rugby ball so tom can get used to it before sunday
- Jastremski: Omg
On October 23, 2014, three days before a Sunday game against the Chicago Bears, Jastremski and McNally exchanged the following messages:
- Jastremski: Can’t wait to give you your needle this week 🙂
- McNally: F*** tom….make sure the pump is attached to the needle…..f***in watermelons coming
- Jastremski: So angry
- McNally: The only thing deflating sun..is his passing rating
The next day, October 24, 2014, Jastremski and McNally exchanged the following messages:
- Jastremski: I have a big needle for u this week
- McNally: Better be surrounded by cash and newkicks….or its a rugby sunday
- McNally: F*** tom
- Jastremski: Maybe u will have some nice size 11s in ur locker
- McNally: Tom must really be working your balls hard this week
On October 25, 2014, McNally and Jastremski exchanged the following messages:
- Jastremski: Size 11?
- Jastremski: 2 or 3X?
- McNally: Tom must really be on you
- McNally: 11 0r 11 half……2x unless its tight fitting
- Jastremski: Nah. Hasn’t even mentioned it, figured u should get something since he gives u nothing
On January 7, 2015, eleven days before the AFC Championship Game, McNally and Jastremski discussed how McNally would have a “big autograph day” and receive items autographed by Brady the following weekend, before the playoff game against the BaltimoreRavens. McNally and Jastremski exchanged the following text messages:
- McNally: Remember to put a couple sweet pig skins ready for tom to sign
- Jastremski: U got it kid…big autograph day for you
- McNally: Nice throw some kicks in and make it real special
- Jastremski: It ur lucky. 11?
- McNally: 11 or 11 and half kid
On January 10, 2015, immediately prior to the game between the Patriots and the Ravens, in the Patriots equipment room with both Brady and Jastremski present, McNally received two footballs autographed by Brady and also had Brady autograph a game-worn Patriots jersey that McNally previously had obtained. In addition to the messages described above, before the start of the 2014-15 season, McNally referred to himself as “the deflator” and stated that he was “not going to espn……..yet.” On May 9, 2014, McNally and Jastremski exchanged the following text message
- McNally: You working
- Jastremski: Yup
- McNally: Nice dude….jimmy needs some kicks….lets make a deal…..come on help the deflator
- McNally: Chill buddy im just f***ing with you ….im not going to espn…….yet
Now.. I’m personally not going to come out and say they cheated.. but they pretty much cheated.
Andrew Goettman is a Writer for Couch Rider Report. Follow us on twitter and like us on Facebook.
