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Originally Posted by Chief Roundup
I am not sure which is the more stupid though. The ones that think it made a difference or the ones that though it made enough difference to actually deflate 11 out of 12 footballs.
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Actually, the most stupid thing is the number of people who don't understand what the real issue is. The real issue is not whether 11 deflated footballs made a difference in a 45-7 blowout. They didn't. The real issue here is the blatant and repetitive cheating of the Patriot organization, even after the Spygate situation. Belichick has shown that he doesn't give a damn what the rules are and that he has no respect for the game, his opponents, or for the fans who ultimately pay for this billion dollar industry.
The Patriots lost a first round draft choice over Spygate. They will lose one over this, and they will be fined heavily. If Goodell has any balls at all (which I doubt), he'll put the Patriots on probation and threaten them with a college-like postseason ban for a year or two if they get caught blatantly and deliberately breaking the rules again. Belicheat has permanently tarnished his image in the same manner that Barry Bonds tarnished his. Unlike Bonds, he'll go into the Hall of Fame, but people will remember Spygate and Deflategate forever.