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In reply to the discussion: *ahem* [View all]R B Garr
(18,059 posts)and each quarterback's preferences. He lobbied to have NFL rules changed in his favor years ago. Seriously, this is why the Patriots and their fans are scorned. He got caught cheating with deflated balls, which he knowingly does to enhance his performance outside the NFL rules. That's CHEATING.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/22/brady-pushed-for-rule-to-let-visiting-team-provide-own-footballs/
The thing is, every quarterback likes it a little bit different, Brady told the Sun-Sentinel at the time. Some like them blown up a little bit more, some like them a little more thin, some like them a little more new, some like them really broken in.
Bradys comments come into new focus this week as the NFL investigates whether the Patriots deflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game, in violation of NFL rules. After Patriots coach Bill Belichick said today that he knows nothing about how balls are prepared prior to games, increased attention has turned to whether Brady was behind deflating the footballs.