FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The NFL's Deflategate investigation took on added mystery Thursday when the person reportedly responsible for starting it denied any role.
Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson told reporters at Pro Bowl practices in Arizona he didn't think the Tom Brady ball he intercepted in the first half of last Sunday's AFC Championship Game was deflated.
"I wouldn't know how that could even be an advantage or a disadvantage," Jackson said. "I definitely wouldn't be able to tell if one ball had less pressure than another."
ESPN and other outlets reported this week the cheating allegations against the Patriots started when Jackson picked off a Brady pass in the second quarter, kept the ball because he thought it felt underinflated and had the Colts ask the NFL to inspect all 12 of New England's primary batch of balls at halftime.
Unless Jackson was lying, his claims throw the origin of the controversy into question because no other explanation for what prompted the league's halftime inspection has been made public.
The NFL once again refused comment Thursday on Jackson's comments and its investigation into why all 12 of the primary footballs supplied by the Patriots against Indianapolis were found at halftime of that game to be at least one pound per square inch (psi) and in most cases two psi below the NFL's 12.5 psi minimum.
A league source said the NFL had investigators on site here Thursday, although Brady surprised reporters at his afternoon press conference by saying no one from the league had interviewed him yet.
The apparent leisurely pace of the NFL probe called into question whether the league even wants to announce a decision before the Patriots face the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz.
NFL vice president of operations Troy Vincent told NBC this week that the league hoped to conclude its investigation by Friday. But that aggressive target appeared in doubt Thursday, especially after Brady and Bill Belichick strongly denied any responsibility.
If the NFL decides to punish the Patriots, they would face a minimum $25,000 fine and a possible loss of draft picks.
Roger Goodell could also opt for even harsher penalties because the Patriots would be considered repeat offenders after the 2007 Spygate scandal.
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