Deflategate 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Kai Concannon
- Grade:
- 5
- Teacher:
- Kelsey Cordero
Did the Patriots REALLY have a winning advantage by having a deflated football under the NFL legal regulation level?
Grand Award
Second Place3 thoughts on “Deflategate 2014”
Leave a comment (comments will be released after judging).
Comments submitted will not be visible until after judging is complete. Comments are public and should be used to congratulate and encourage this young scientist or engineer! Comments should not contain personal identifying information or reveal any awards that the student has won.
Hello! I loved the application of science to a controversy that didn’t necessarily take the science into consideration. Providing for a controlled experiment to show could’ve taken place during the Patriots v. Colts game provides a different perspective looking at it from an unbiased point of view. As someone who is a diehard fan of the New England Patriots, I recall the controversy of “Deflate-gate,” and how the emotions of what was taking place out ranked the actual facts of the event. Thank you for sharing such a great science project!
As a football fan, this one really caught my attention! Interesting analysis of the game itself and also a pretty good experiment to go along with it. You make some of the same points one of my friends makes who is a huge Patriot’s fan. I would love to have seen even more data in your experiment, perhaps with some additional receivers. Keep exploring testable questions!
I really like how you analyzed your hypothesis using statistical data, scientific data, and then conducted the experiment to see for yourself the difference, all which helped you draw a well thought out conclusion that is logical and fact based. Great job!