NFL denies Giants filed complaint about Steelers' deflated footballs
The NFL has denied a report that the New York Giants filed a complaint regarding the use of deflated footballs by the Pittsburgh Steelers during last week's game between the teams.
FOX's Jay Glazer reported Sunday that the Giants tested two of the Steelers' balls during the game and found them to be under weight. According to Glazer, the Giants submitted the footballs to the NFL for additional testing and are awaiting a ruling.
The NFL says that's not the case.
"The officiating game ball procedures were followed and there were no chain of command issues. All footballs were in compliance and no formal complaint was filed by the Giants with our office," the NFL said in a statement, according to USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero.
This had the appearance of "Deflategate: Part 2" when the news first broke, but now it appears that expectation may have been vastly overblown.
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