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NFL probing Patriots' possible use of deflated balls during AFC Championship

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by tallanvor, Jan 19, 2015.

  1. tallanvor

    tallanvor Contributing Member

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    https://ca.news.yahoo.com/league-probing-patriots-possible-deflated-balls-161734516--nfl.html

     
  2. moestavern19

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    To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the Cheatriots are at it again.
     
  3. droopy421

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    I'm sure this is the reason the final score was 45-7. No other explanations needed.
     
  4. VanityHalfBlack

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    I think it was intended to be a metaphor for the Colts.
     
  5. moestavern19

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    I don't think anybody is their right mind is saying this would have significantly altered the outcome of the game, but it is just another case of Belicheat bending the rules to serve his maniacal purposes.
     
  6. Duncan McDonuts

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    What rules were bent? No proof has surfaced that these balls were deliberately deflated.
     
  7. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    I predict an Onion article on the Patriots and cheating within 24 hours. Belichick making prank phone calls at all hours of the night or pulling a fire alarm in a hotel or something.
     
  8. moestavern19

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    Probably won't have proof until McDaniels squeals in 2017.
     
  9. TheRealist137

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    Bellicheat vs Cheat Caroll in the SuperBowl.
     
  10. Fyreball

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    Much like Spygate, if true, this was completely unnecessary. Deflating the balls certainly wasn't helping New England's offensive line steamroll that weak-ass Colts defense. Bill Belichick is the Richard Nixon of the NFL.
     
  11. tallanvor

    tallanvor Contributing Member

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    just because the Patriots would of won without cheating doesn't mean they didn't cheat.
     
  12. juanm34

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    Appears the colts offensive game was deflated.
     
  13. The Hunted

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    Patriots gangsta as hell. Can't help but respect it.
     
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    Seems like this would be a hard thing to do. Don't NFL officials have control over the balls? Or are the on field refs the only ones there actually working for the NFL and the rest of the support taking care of the footballs work for whatever stadium they are at?
     
  15. Mr. Clutch

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    The Goldman Sachs of sports teams
     
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    Hilarious. Belichick conspired with the ball boy to take half an ounce of air out of the football so this will help the Pats can run the ball. What a bunch of whiny windbags.
     
  18. moestavern19

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    The teams provide 12 NFL approved Wilson footballs for themselves to use on offense. So the Colts footballs would not have been altered, only the balls being used by the Patriots while on offense.
     
  19. what

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    Bill Belichek = Floyd Mayweather - it's proven.
     
  20. tallanvor

    tallanvor Contributing Member

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    What's with the defense of the Patriots, an organization proven to cheat? You act like it takes some grand conspiracy to let the air out of some game balls.
     

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