According to ESPN or the way they worded it, seems like the NFL is having some serious problems with the Deflategate investigations. Compared to what was leaked or hinted at the start, the NFL doesn't have anything concrete on what actually happened. They only have a small idea on how it might have happened but nothing to come close to an official stance.
Robert Kraft is upset at the NFL for dragging this out and implying the Pats are completely guilty without the actual proof needed. Also wants the constant leaks to the media stopped since its helping no one.
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Originally Posted by ESPN
The NFL has zeroed in on a New England Patriots locker room attendant who allegedly took the AFC Championship Game balls from the officials' locker room to another area on the way to the field, Fox Sports reported, citing sources.
According to Fox Sports, the league has interviewed him and has video.
The league is still gauging if any wrongdoing occurred, but he is a strong person of interest, Fox Sports reported.
The location in question was a bathroom in which the attendant can be seen in the video entering and exiting in 90 seconds with the 24 footballs provided by both teams, according to Pro Football Talk, which cited an anonymous league source.
The bathroom is a small, one-toilet room with one sink and has a door that locks from the inside, the Pro Football Talk report said.
Meanwhile, Ted Wells, the investigator hired by the NFL, said Monday that he expects his investigation to last at least several more weeks.
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Making things a bit worse for the NFL is the timing for the deflating is likely too short for what the NFL stated the balls were deflated by.
A report from NBCSports hints that the NFL likely was wrong about how much the balls were under-inflated with only the INT ball being under 2 pounds and the rest between a half a pound to a pound at most.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...r-deflategate/
Also both Dan Marino and Steve Theisman both hinted dropping a pound in air weight wouldn't have that big of an impact and something they had done to their balls during their careers.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...iots/22130249/