(12-11-2019, 07:58 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I think deflategate was way overhyped.   If you fill footballs at the prescribed air pressure, doing it in a room that is say 72 degrees, and then take them outside where the air is 40 degrees, it will reduce the air pressure in the football.  That's obvious.  

Secondly, this latest "spygate" is much ado about nothing.  If they were really spying on the Bengals, do you think they would do it so obviously?  

So, would I put an asterisk by the Pats' Super Bowl wins?  No.

Your wayyyyyyyy more lenient than me.  The bengals taping incident is just funny to me, but rule changes during a game are a huge red flag.  Cheating scandals are another.  I've never watched a great team, in any sport, have calls that literally alter the game in order for them to remain competitive.  I'll take a bad foul call to give a star player 2 points, a bad strike call, a bad offsides in futbol.  The Pats are just the first league made dynasty i've ever witnessed or heard about.  If greats like Mcguire and Bonds had asterisks put on there careers, the Patriots dynasty gets it with flying colors and its not even close.

How many free swings at the plate did those 2 get, bad homerun calls, etc.  No excuses for these pansies. Hell i hate the Yankees but respect them more than i'll ever respect the pats

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