Recently, a certain football game has taken place in Arizona, pitting the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots. The two team brawled and battled for the title of Super Bowl Champion, but ultimately it was the Patriots that came out victorious. Winning 28-24, the whole team and all of their fans were ecstatic. With all the hype going on last Sunday before and after the game, not many people were quick to notice the new rumor called “The Deflate-Gate” going around about the Patriots.
Apparently, the Patriots footballs were checked to make sure they met the regulations, and the NFL discovered that they were in fact, deflating their footballs below the standard. It is confirmed that Ryan Grigson, the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts, was the one to leak to the NFL headquarters that the Patriots might be tampering with their footballs.
Allegedly, when one of the Colts players, linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, intercepted a pass set to Tom Brady, he noticed it was a bit flat, leading to Grigson lodging the complaint. However, numerous Patriots fans have risen up to defend their team’s pride and integrity, stating that the allegations are lies. Now, anonymous tips are coming in all over, saying that the NFL exaggerated how deflated their footballs really were. For example, Ian Rapoport said on NFL Network, “As far as the 11 footballs that I am told were below the 12.5 PSI, one was about two pounds under. Several were about a pound under, and several more were just a tick below 12.5 PSI.”
Nothing has been completely proven yet, but as the time goes on, more and more about this breaking story is being developed and revealed. No one can know for sure whether it was intentional tampering by the Patriots coach Bill Belichick, or whether it was just an honest slip-up that was never meant to happen. Either way, the Patriots are currently enjoying their recent Super Bowl victory, concluding yet another successful football season.
Apparently, the Patriots footballs were checked to make sure they met the regulations, and the NFL discovered that they were in fact, deflating their footballs below the standard. It is confirmed that Ryan Grigson, the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts, was the one to leak to the NFL headquarters that the Patriots might be tampering with their footballs.
Allegedly, when one of the Colts players, linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, intercepted a pass set to Tom Brady, he noticed it was a bit flat, leading to Grigson lodging the complaint. However, numerous Patriots fans have risen up to defend their team’s pride and integrity, stating that the allegations are lies. Now, anonymous tips are coming in all over, saying that the NFL exaggerated how deflated their footballs really were. For example, Ian Rapoport said on NFL Network, “As far as the 11 footballs that I am told were below the 12.5 PSI, one was about two pounds under. Several were about a pound under, and several more were just a tick below 12.5 PSI.”
Nothing has been completely proven yet, but as the time goes on, more and more about this breaking story is being developed and revealed. No one can know for sure whether it was intentional tampering by the Patriots coach Bill Belichick, or whether it was just an honest slip-up that was never meant to happen. Either way, the Patriots are currently enjoying their recent Super Bowl victory, concluding yet another successful football season.