Bill Nye the Science Guy: Bill Belichick's Deflate-gate explanation made no sense — mashable.com

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick turned to science on Saturday to explain why the team's game-day footballs were slightly deflated during last weekend's American Football Conference championship match against the Indianapolis Colts. But according to Bill Nye the Science Guy, Belichick's reasoning doesn't add up. Nye, a mechanical engineer best known for his 1990s television show Bill Nye, the Science Guy, appeared on Good Morning America Sunday morning to squash Belichick's claims surrounding "Deflate-gate" — that is, allegations the Patriots intentionally deflated game balls below NFL regulation to gain an advantage. New England is slated to compete in the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 1.

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