Inflate-gate?

Martel

Your thoughts? Colts got spanked. I have no doubt the Pats would have won anyway, but I'm the kind of guy who hates it when my wife tries to catch a glimpse of the kids' cards when playing go fish (she grew up in a family of playful cheaters; I was taught to respect the rules). Something about this rubs me really wrong. Part of that is because my Colts lost, so I want to know what some non-Pats and non-Colts fans think. Pretty much all my friends other than you guys live in Indy, New England, or in the South where SEC football is the only thing that matters.

Martel

Ken Light

I'm a colts fan by marriage, but as far as I'm concerned if you're caught cheating you forfeit the game. Should be colts and seahawks in the superbowl. Who's to say it didn't change the outcome? Give a great player a small edge and huge advantages happen. Colts suffered from a lot of missed opportunities from bad throws and drops that didn't happen to the Pats. Can't forget that every extended drive could have prevented points both by time of possession and less wear on the defense as well as the obvious result in more points.

Ken Light

raisindot

Martel

SM0K3Y

Pats are cheaters, they just dont use the ole tried and true method the Seahawks use.....HGH, Roids and punching people in the face, instead they use new age tech sneaky stuff. Bottom line is all the teams cheat in one way or another, Pats just keep getting caught!! Its a shame cause it besmirches their dynasty. **NOTE** This is in humor, if anyone is offended please contact Goodell immediatley so I can be investigated! oh and GOCOWBOYS!!!!

Ken Light

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Ken Light

Rain

I'm thinking that if it is beyond on a shadow of a doubt proven that the Pats did it...forfeit the game or some first round picks. Money does not bother players or clubs, so fines are lip service imho.It's also interesting that the Pats have more than their fair share of cheating allegations...bias because they're good or legit gripe? I dunno.

jd50ae

Could they actually forfeit the game? Would the NFL actually have the cojones to do that?

Martel

Bob Luken

Big picture? Will this change the way balls are managed? I would think so. The NFL refs have complete control of the balls used for punts and kickoffs. Now, I think you'll see some new rules in play for the rest of the balls too.

raisindot

Ken Light

Rain

I'm not in the NFL, but I have played football.No point to make, just wanted you to know.

D Fresh

Glock1975

Rain

I'm not crying...it's allergies.

Glock1975

Rain:

I'm not crying...it's allergies.

Zyrtec Bro

Echambers

Glock1975

Yeah I'm not saying it's right, if they did do it, yes cheating is cheating, I don't think it mattered as far as the game goes, but yes if they did it to get some edge, yes tegu should be punished. The refs now are saying they took all those balls at half time, so if they knew then, the nfl should have been contacted. Who knows the truth m, they cover up everything.

No_one21

Rain

HE TOOK THREE STEPS AND REACHED FOR THE GOAL LINE!!!Oh, wrong thread. We need a catch gate.

Ken Light

No_one21

The3Stogies

Picking on the Pats again lol. If they were the guilty party then punish them but the game is on the books. Be funny if it turned out Indy deflated the balls wouldn't it? Puzzles me that the refs spotting the ball all the first half didn't notice the balls were soft, before the hike did Wilfork pull one from his pants. All kidding aside if they cheated they should be punished. Can't wait to see the findings and what will be done.

Rain

Speaking with the media after he was drafted first overall, Luck was asked how he's felt in the days since losing the AFC championship to New England on Sunday, in what's being referred to as "Deflategate" because off accusations that the Patriots had 11 of their 12 footballs under-inflated by two pounds per square inch. "It's sort of, the energy is sort of sucked out of you," Luck said. "You do feel deflated." It took Luck a moment to realize what he said and a look of regret washed over his face. He closed his eyes and struggled to find words to recover. He was then asked about the Patriots using under-inflated balls but said he didn't notice anything about New England's footballs because Indianapolis used its own.

raisindot