The New England Patriots – a team with a reputation for cheating almost as big as its reputation for winning – are under investigation by the NFL over Sunday’s stomping of the Indianapolis Colts.
The suspicion this time? That the home-team Patriots deflated the game balls to below regulation levels.
Playing with a deflated ball can improve a passing game in bad weather because the ball’s easier to throw – which could have been a big factor in the rain-soaked Sunday night in Gillette Stadium.
Still, the Patriots beat the Colts by 45-7, in the worst AFC championship trouncing ever, so how much could it have mattered?.
Given the Patriots reputation since 2007’s “spygate,” it matters a lot to some people.
Patriots being investigated for using deflated balls against the Colts. As if they needed to… #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/se8LVAOoMv
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) January 19, 2015
Can’t wait until I hear what #TomBrady has to say about his flat balls! Should be fun! #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/vHvjilr50U
— aprιl: вмore gιrl ♛ (@authentic_april) January 19, 2015
Deadspin commenter sums up #DeflateGate pretty well. pic.twitter.com/bfuAePtcrg — Jon Heath (@JonHeathNFL) January 19, 2015
I’m imagining Mike & Mike telling us Joaquin made a “hilarious” #DeflateGate song, “Who Let the Air Out?” set to “Who Let the Dogs Out?” — Blaise Miller (@BlaiseInKC) January 19, 2015
Balls are gonna deflate, deflate, deflate, deflate, deflate… #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/AoDdhlIb9y
— Kimmie (@kimmiexj) January 19, 2015
The List examines which rules violations are next for Lane Kiffin in the wake of #deflategate http://t.co/zXPTrX9K
— SB Nation (@SBNation) November 9, 2012
The #Colts were awful so the #Patriots could’ve skipped #DeflateGate! It’s still hilarious… Thanks, New England! pic.twitter.com/P6GvVDoIsk
— aprιl: вмore gιrl ♛ (@authentic_april) January 19, 2015
Not surprised to see the @Patriots trying to deflate the #SuperBowl balls already!! #deflategate @Seahawks #12s pic.twitter.com/6yFY9VzwQD
— Chris Erb (@ChrisErb) January 19, 2015
“Bill, can you talk about your deflated balls?” “Deflaters gonna deflate.” #deflategate pic.twitter.com/do2wBDhZtb
— John Otano (@Thee_Spaniard) January 19, 2015
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
- Pelosi goes off the deep end when asked if a baby is human; ‘might be the dumbest response in history’ - October 1, 2015
- GOP congressman, whose mom died of breast cancer, explodes: ‘I’m tired of getting lectures from Democrats!’ - October 1, 2015
- Undercover sting catches Hillary worker breaking law: Hispanic voter sign-up using ‘Trump’s ‘bi**hface’ - October 1, 2015
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
