I've learned about the inflation range situation. Obviously with our footballs being inflated to the 12.5-pound range, any deflation would then take us under that specification limit. Knowing that now, in the future we will certainly inflate the footballs above that low level to account for any possible change during the game.
Bill BelichickThere are no shortcuts to building a team each season. You build the foundation brick by brick.
Bill BelichickThat has never been a priority for me and I want the players to deal with a harder situation in practice than they'll ever have to deal with in the game. Maybe that's part of our ball security philosophy.
Bill BelichickTom's [Brady] personal preferences on his footballs are something he can take about in much better detail and information than I could possibly provide.
Bill BelichickWe've been cooperative with the NFL investigation. We'll continue to do so and we will turn all our attention and focus on to the Seattle Seahawks, a very well coached, talented, tough, competitive football team.
Bill Belichick