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April 1, 2015

Patriots Cheated!? ... AFC Championship Game

Patriots Cheated!? ... AFC Championship Game

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Started by Joshua Hayes 11 years, 7 months ago

" A source within the NFL tells WTHR's Bob Kravitz that the league is investigating the possibility that the Patriots deflated footballs in their 45-7 win over the Colts Sunday night.

Kravitz was told that if a league investigation confirms deflated footballs, it would result in lost draft picks for the Patriots. "

Could result in "lost draft picks" ??

** UPDATE**

" The NFL is confirming a report of under-inflated footballs used in the AFC Championship Game.

ESPN NFL analystChrisMortensentweeted late Tuesdaythat the league found '11 of the Patriots footballs used in Sunday's AFC title game were under-inflated by 2 lbs each, per league sources.'

The story was broken byWTHR'scolumnist Bob Kravitz on Twitter hours after the Colts 45-7 loss to the New England Patriots in Foxboro.

A league source told Kravitz that officials took a ball out of play to investigate if it was properly inflated. The NFL confirmed the investigation the following morning."

** It turns out that in 2011, Tom Bradyadmitted during a radio interview that he likes using deflated footballs.

The subject came up when Brady was asked about an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that was given to tight end Rob Gronkowksi after Gronk spiked the ball following a touchdown against the Jets in 2011.

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Due to the circumstances, the Patriots should not be allowed to play in the Super Bowl on Feb 1st against the Seahawks. With the Patriots have found guilty in the "SpyGate" case years ago, the NFL should pursue a more heavier punishment than loss in draft picks for the 2nd time offenders for cheating.

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Updates

January 21, 2015

I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people reached out to share their own thoughts on the game. This has become so much larger than I ever imagined when I first hit publish. Your passion is the only reason this conversation is still happening.

January 21, 2015

I am honestly stunned by the momentum this has gathered because I never imagined so many people felt the same way about what happened. This is entirely due to your passion and I am just humbled to be a part of it.

Reached 100 supporters

January 21, 2015

94 Comments

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Charlie Smith
11 years ago Featured

There is no discussion that they did it or not. It is proven and known that they did do it. The "how" makes no difference.niether Brady nor Bellichik even tried to deny it took place. All they did was try to deflect the blame. They do not deserve to represent anything!! Don't let them get away with this!!

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Elizabeth Mundell
11 years ago Featured

The Colts played like shit, everyone knows that. The point is the Patriots cheating and thinking its okay. Cheating is unacceptable period. ....this is something we all learn in elementary school.

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Dawn Alby
11 years ago Featured

Ban them from Super Bowl. Repeat offenders of cheating. Cheating is cheating. Weather was not the issue in deflated balls, or colts balls would of been deflated as well. Nfl reputation will be tainted even more if they are allowed to play. Send the Colts to Super Bowl !!!

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Jason reed
11 years ago Featured

They need to be taught a lesson take them out of the game and give the win to the colts I stand for a lot of people and say if action is not taken I will not watch the Super Bowl

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Stephanie Freese
11 years ago Featured

it doesn't matter if this had any effect on the outcome of the games final score. They cheated so the should forfeit the game and the Colts should go to the Super Bowl!

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Chris Bowser
11 years ago Featured

They hav cheated before and they do it again! The spygate, they only got a 500,000 fine and lost of draft picks yet they cheated again!Who knows what else they have done and not got caught! They should be disqualified!! Any other team would be!

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MICHAEL SELLERS
11 years ago

BRADY CHEATED THE GAME AND RULES OF FOOTBALL

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Alex Haynes
11 years ago

Fuck The Patriots