Since this topic seems to have topped the news for the past week and everybody else has weighed in on it, I guess I might as well mention it here. Of course I\u2019m talking about that very serious, potentially catastrophic practice of deflation. In case you\u2019ve been under a rock or something for the past few days, you probably know that the New England Patriots are accused of under inflating some footballs. The articles I\u2019ve read seem to indicate that this matter will have to go before a grand jury and a special prosecutor will be named any day now. This \u201cgate\u201d may turn out to be bigger than Watergate \u2014 this is football you know, and more importantly it\u2019s Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
Before I go on, let me make it clear that I\u2019m not a fan of the New England Patriots, or the Seattle Seahawks \u2014 the participants in this year\u2019s Super Bowl. I remain loyal to the Redskins and the Browns, neither of which have ever cheated. (If they did cheat, they\u2019re not any better at that than picking quarterbacks, or anything else \u2014 their records speak for themselves.)<\/p>\n
But back to Deflate-gate \u2014\u00a0the news coverage is being handled just like a big-time political scandal. I suspect that this incident is receiving more publicity because it involves the Patriots. I\u2019m guessing that most of the media don\u2019t care much for Bill Belichick, the Patriots coach \u2014 probably because he doesn\u2019t spend a lot of time answering the news media\u2019s stupid questions. Every good scandal needs a villain, and Belichick is perfect for the role.<\/p>\n
Now I\u2019m not in favor of a team cheating to get into the Super Bowl, but is seems that these improperly inflated balls have received more press than Ray Rice\u2019s elevator punch, or the rampant misuse of steroids in the NFL.<\/p>\n
So the media isn\u2019t going to give up on this controversy until it\u2019s been beaten to death, or, something better comes along. I guess it\u2019s worth pointing out that the Patriots squeaked by the Colts by 45-7. The Colts might have pulled the game out if those balls had been pumped up just a bit more\u2026..
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Since this topic seems to have topped the news for the past week and everybody else has weighed in on it, I guess I might as well mention it here. Of course I\u2019m talking about that very serious, potentially catastrophic … Continue reading