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MADem

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48. I never was terribly rabid over football...

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 06:28 PM

Jan 2015

And I've always preferred it when the bounty could be shared--I like seeing different teams win, and I know the Patriots have been a powerhouse. Even though I am from New England, I don't mind when other teams win the Superbowl...however, I get the sense that this scandal is "scripted" to create drama, that it's a fake, that it isn't real.

For that reason, where I'd normally not really give-a-shit, I hope the Patriots are juggernauts and kick some serious ass.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] KMOD Jan 2015 OP

It reminds me of cheated elections, we know there was fraud but there is NEVER a do-over. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #1

Amen, KMOD Jan 2015 #4

Funny thing about the press conference today.... Cali_Democrat Jan 2015 #2

He was clearly lying through his teeth. KMOD Jan 2015 #6

Go Pete Carroll who has the most violations of former9thward Jan 2015 #12

nah, nah, nah KMOD Jan 2015 #14

And why aren't he and the coach begging the League to get to the bottom of this pnwmom Jan 2015 #24

of course he can tell the difference - that is his multi-million dollar job - handle the ball DrDan Jan 2015 #33

i'm not into football or most sports but don't both teams play with the same ball JI7 Jan 2015 #3

They don't. KMOD Jan 2015 #5

during the game it's just one ball at a time isn't it ? JI7 Jan 2015 #7

I believe the Colts quarterback has gigantic hands A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #8

LOL BainsBane Jan 2015 #20

I believe he has one large hand and one small hand. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #23

There you have it. Plus the kicking game. I was a big lineman in high school but brewens Jan 2015 #21

They actually have different balls for the kicking game... Wounded Bear Jan 2015 #22

Yes. They do trade balls in and out though. KMOD Jan 2015 #9

OT, but I'm so reminded of "Clark Kent gets into Superman's pants KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #16

lol KMOD Jan 2015 #19

Two different sets of footballs. Iggo Jan 2015 #10

And all balls are handled by the refs on EVERY play. former9thward Jan 2015 #13

Just explaining to J17 that the teams don't play with the same footballs. Iggo Jan 2015 #15

So? former9thward Jan 2015 #42

yeah, when all else fails KMOD Jan 2015 #17

Oh, the refs handle the football on EVERY play former9thward Jan 2015 #43

Why isn't someone checking the balls from the git-go? If the refs handle the balls on every play, MADem Jan 2015 #29

They do. former9thward Jan 2015 #44

How, then, were they able to change the pressure in front of a hundred thousand fans? MADem Jan 2015 #45

Your question is why I believe this is media driven nonsense. former9thward Jan 2015 #47

I never was terribly rabid over football... MADem Jan 2015 #48

Each team plays with the balls they provide . . . brush Jan 2015 #32

They play with the balls they came with.... FSogol Jan 2015 #38

"they didn't need to do it " ecstatic Jan 2015 #11

I don't KMOD Jan 2015 #18

Doesn't take away from Brady's ability though. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #26

I said it elsewhere, I think Brady is getting the Karl Rove treatment. MADem Jan 2015 #30

... lol ... Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #41

Brady, in my example, is likened to the imprisoned governor of AL. MADem Jan 2015 #46

They didn't need to do it to win. They were killing the Colts at the LOS, running at will on them Elwood P Dowd Jan 2015 #28

What if Brady had overthrown some receivers and was intercepted . . . brush Jan 2015 #34

Patriots will need divine intervention on Super Sunday. nilesobek Jan 2015 #35

Do you know what rookie means? Capt. Obvious Jan 2015 #36

He's not a rookie anymore. nilesobek Jan 2015 #37

I thought it was because he's not black enough? Capt. Obvious Jan 2015 #40

I'm sure you must realize... Whiskeytide Jan 2015 #39

Maybe they did need to do it for some games, like their 4 point win over the Ravens. pnwmom Jan 2015 #25

When ANYthing involves that much money and adulation...... merrily Jan 2015 #27

Obviously they didn't agree with you. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #31