An NFL Network producer reported the league would inspect the balls used by the Patriots and Titans before the game, at halftime, and after the game — the first time this season the league’s random air-pressure checks have occurred at Gillette Stadium.
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A follow-up from the Boston Globe after the Patriots’ 33-16 win apparently confirmed the initial report.
If the NFL did indeed wait until Week 15 to do in-game inspections in New England, the Patriots won’t be able to argue that they were subject to unfair scrutiny in the wake of the Deflategate scandal.
