Earlier this week, one of the NFL's lead investigators into the "Deflategate
" controversy said the league's probe could take weeks to complete.
That timeline appears to make sense, based on a report by the New York Times
that details an assistance request made by an investigator to the Columbia
University physics department.
A partner in the law firm spearheading the NFL's investigation asked the
university for help in understanding how weather and temperature could
affect air pressure in footballs,
Lorin L. Reisner called the university Monday, according to notes taken by
an administrative manager in the physics department. The notes stated that
Reisner wanted to "consult with a physicist on matters relating to gas
physics," the newspaper reported.