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So what’s the big deal about deflated footballs?

Just like in the schoolyard, we want our sports heroes to play fair, so only talent and strategy are rewarded.

by Mark Maske January 21, 2015January 22, 2015

The team is regarded as continuing to walk a fine line between gamesmanship and fraud.

by ROB MAADDI January 21, 2015February 13, 2018

The so-called Deflategate is gaining Spygate-like attention in the lead-up to the Super Bowl.

Many, including former star Cony quarterback Ben Lucas, say the issue is overblown and it’s ‘being talked about too much.’

by BARRY WILNER January 21, 2015February 13, 2018

The league is continuing its probe into the Patriots’ involvement in ‘Deflate-Gate.’

New England has beaten four top teams in the NFL by at least 22 points this season.

The team has found humor in a theory about New England’s use of deflated footballs in its win over Indianapolis.

by BARRY WILNER January 20, 2015January 21, 2015

The NFL, meanwhile, says it has yet to complete its investigation.

Ever since New England got caught videotaping coaches in 2007, the ‘haters’ look for any hint the team did something illegal.

Bethany Hammond, a sophomore at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, says she saw nothing suspicious about the ‘official’ game ball.