If this were any team other than the Patriots, it would be a big yawn, page eight news, but because they are the best and the brightest they must be cheating. Can you imagine if the Tampa Bay Bucs were accused of deflating their footballs? Their fans would fall on their faces laughing.
When the NFL starts punishing teams based on innuendo, and no hard proof like they had in the Ray Rice case, they are starting down a slippery slope.
If the air pressure in a football is an issue, the NFL needs to look at their own rules and how they are enforced. Referees need to have a uniform way of checking the pressure and lock up the balls after they are checked to avoid any potential tampering.
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