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23. The fact that they would have won anyway makes you wonder just how smart Brady is.

Mon May 11, 2015, 09:13 PM

May 2015

Why cheat and take a chance on getting caught if you don't need to. His reputation will forever be tarnished now.

Even if he didn't know about it before hand, someone that handles those balls every day and is exceptional at it would know the balls were soft.

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Boston Globe: alp227 May 2015 #1

And Belichek gets off scot-free? Ken Burch May 2015 #2

It may well have been. KamaAina May 2015 #6

You are familiar with the concept of "scapegoat," I presume? n/t malthaussen May 2015 #7

Well, duh. rocktivity May 2015 #12

Belichek is being indirectly punished. He will be made to coach a team that lost totodeinhere May 2015 #39

Good. hrmjustin May 2015 #3

Is this 'good'? amuse bouche May 2015 #40

I don't know much about Roethlisberger. hrmjustin May 2015 #41

" I don't know much about Roethlisberger" amuse bouche May 2015 #43

Thank you for the information. hrmjustin May 2015 #44

one for each superbowl ring. Pats fans will take that. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #4

Agreed - a good trade. n/t Psephos May 2015 #25

Suck it Pats! NobodyHere May 2015 #5

Hope they 'suck it' all the way to another Super Bowl amuse bouche May 2015 #31

I'm guess you support cheaters. NobodyHere May 2015 #32

" I'm guess you support cheaters" amuse bouche May 2015 #33

Zero proof? The NFL doesn't agree with you. NobodyHere May 2015 #34

" it's ok to cheat as long as you win right?" amuse bouche May 2015 #36

There is no probably about it NobodyHere May 2015 #45

Please show me where Brady told anyone to underinflate the footballs amuse bouche May 2015 #62

3 of 4 Indy colts balls were also underinflated elias7 May 2015 #66

Only on one gauge jakeXT May 2015 #68

Link? NobodyHere May 2015 #69

The Union Will Protest & It Will Be Compromised To 2 Games SoCalMusicLover May 2015 #8

Yeah if those balls had been properly inflated the score may have only been 38-7! tularetom May 2015 #9

You're right--it's ok for the winners to cheat Orrex May 2015 #14

Not what I'm saying at all tularetom May 2015 #19

Tell you what... Orrex May 2015 #21

These arguments are getting more and more ridiculous tularetom May 2015 #22

You started from a ridiculous assertion Orrex May 2015 #35

My "ridiculous assertion" neither stated nor implied any approval of cheating tularetom May 2015 #38

I apologize for reading your post more carefully than you did. Orrex May 2015 #42

And yet the mistake of conflating 'reading carefully' and 'inferring' will continue unabated... LanternWaste May 2015 #55

Quick! Call someone a half-wit again! Orrex May 2015 #60

"it's ok for the winners to cheat" amuse bouche May 2015 #37

Please show me where Brady told anyone to intentionally underinflate the footballs amuse bouche May 2015 #63

Funny thing is rpannier May 2015 #20

The fact that they would have won anyway makes you wonder just how smart Brady is. A Simple Game May 2015 #23

"someone that handles those balls every day and is exceptional at it would know the balls were soft. amuse bouche May 2015 #28

Yes the refs should have noticed and maybe they did and the Colt linebacker's A Simple Game May 2015 #46

The ref said it's outside his jurisdiction jakeXT May 2015 #48

Yet they adjusted the balls for the second half. n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #52

Well, not one had enough air jakeXT May 2015 #54

And your point is? amuse bouche May 2015 #64

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I know what amuse bouche means but as for the delicious part? A Simple Game May 2015 #53

"That must be left up to the taster, not the chef" amuse bouche May 2015 #61

This wasn't a one game thing, they've been cheating for years. fbc May 2015 #24

+1000 Corey_Baker08 May 2015 #70

I misinterpreted the rules. iandhr May 2015 #10

I can't believe lancer78 May 2015 #11

You have zero evidence but do enjoy your haterade. amuse bouche May 2015 #30

Ha! Cheaters. Iggo May 2015 #13

No Worries.... Grassy Knoll May 2015 #15

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you speaka da truth n/t Psephos May 2015 #26

Exactly amuse bouche May 2015 #29

I agree with you about Goodell davidpdx May 2015 #49

AND this: Ethics? How 'bout this use of taxpayers $$... FailureToCommunicate May 2015 #65

Ray Rice should not have gotten any suspensions from the league JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #67

Just like Wall Street JoeOtterbein May 2015 #17

This bothers me Nuh Uh May 2015 #18

I hope Tom gets this nonsesne to court amuse bouche May 2015 #27

OMG Spaz jakeXT May 2015 #47

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The current drought in California is fake? arcane1 May 2015 #57

The California Drought story is very real. hrmjustin May 2015 #58

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