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In reply to the discussion: Should the Patriots be made to forfeit Sunday's game? [View all]AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)113. Yes, Brandon Browner
He is one of my favorite players. He didn't cheat, he smoked weed when he was in the CFL in Canada, and they tried to carry it over to the NFL.
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Yeah, cause 11 out of 12 footballs are going to just lose 2 lbs of air...
Drahthaardogs
Jan 2015
#177
I'm always amazed at how seriously people take this stuff (including members of my immediate family)
Arugula Latte
Jan 2015
#108
True. Refs, and all of the players, handle enough footballs to know when they are soft or not. nt
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2015
#23
Not exactly. Each team is allowed it's own set of balls, but only the home team is required
hughee99
Jan 2015
#105
I've not heard anything about that yet. Lots of questions about whether they even weighed...
MANative
Jan 2015
#44
That's not the same as saying that the league checked the Colts' footballs when the checked the Pats
onenote
Jan 2015
#151
I agree with you but it seems that many of the good liberals here think cheating doesn't matter
adigal
Jan 2015
#40
The Pats are the most succesfful franchise over the past decade or so...because?
Threedifferentones
Jan 2015
#93
Ya, the leader of the Pats should have resigned after getting caught the first time.
Threedifferentones
Jan 2015
#112
Yes... other than offering bounties for knocking players out of games (Saints),
hughee99
Jan 2015
#153
New Orleans Saints, for paying their players to intentionally injure opposing team players
Dont call me Shirley
Jan 2015
#164
Each team supplies their own balls for offensive play. Balls for kickoffs are...
MANative
Jan 2015
#39
I imagine it is an old policy and the NFL hates to change it to give the Refs even more power
Johonny
Jan 2015
#139
Absolutely not. At worst, they should be fined $275K and *possibly* lost a first round draft pick.
MohRokTah
Jan 2015
#27
Know as much about football as I know about golf and I don't even know which end you hold the caddy
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2015
#97
Three sets of footbals: one set for Colts offense, one set for Patriots offense, one set for Kickers
Iggo
Jan 2015
#122
They should replay the game and the Patriots have to wear bread bags over their shoes!
Sancho
Jan 2015
#116
The only time they've banned is for gambling and... when someone got caught doing exactly what the
Johonny
Jan 2015
#136
Now you might see a rule change where the refs control game balls up to kick off...
Johonny
Jan 2015
#134
At least their alleged crime isn't criminal, like a certain coach who paid his players to injure
Dont call me Shirley
Jan 2015
#157
Yes. Has me thinking, how much in common does this have with the Black Sox.
closeupready
Jan 2015
#174