The Patriots will be labeled as cheaters regardless of what the NFL investigation into Deflatgate shows. Unless the new theory is proven true. So this new theory going around about #Deflategate is a little out there. The rumor suggests that it was actually the Colts deflated the football after the D’Qwell Jackson interception. That’s right, they are saying after Jackson took the ball to the sideline the Colts deflated the ball and gave it to the refs. That ball was then two pounds under. The rest of the balls were only a shade under. Adam Schefter said there are those that believe this to be true.
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“I do think there are people who believe that,” Schefter said. “I know there are people who believe that. I’ll just say, I’m not even going to specify, there are people who believe that, OK? There are people who believe that. And I think there are people who have heard that theory and who say, ‘That’s impossible.’”
Now if all the balls were only slightly under the proper pressure and only one was 2 pounds below, then this theory might not be so crazy after all. Every team wants to bend the rules to gain an advantage or maybe it was just spite. The Colts may have felt this would tarnish the Patriots reputation even more. The feud between these clubs sure has no love loss, so it’s not one of those “straight from the loony bin” theories. The world awaits the NFL’s investigation. The rumor is making the rounds in Boston so let’s not put to much into it, but it is something to think about.