The New England Patriots trounced the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 during Sunday's AFC Championship Game, but all the Internet can talk about is balls. Deflated balls, more specifically.
Indianapolis TV station WTHR reports that the NFL has launched an investigation against the Patriots, suspecting the team may have intentionally deflated footballs. While flat balls may seem like the least of the NFL's problems, deflated pigskins can give players an advantage, especially in rainy weather.
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This is what the Patriots are playing for. Allegedly. #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/3yVDeEacYx— Jim Rome (@jimrome) January 19, 2015
Hey, @Patriots. I know something your footballs could use... #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/zimlCop81G— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) January 19, 2015
Bill Belichick as a youngster deflating footballs. #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/rTpBp8JvuC— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) January 19, 2015
[sitting next to Socrates in the afterlife] ...so yeah, we called it #deflategate and it was taken very seriously— MarkusJ (@MarkusJ) January 19, 2015
Bill Belichick responds to deflated ball accusations pic.twitter.com/ar9ObL3947— Faux Peyton Manning (@FeuxPManning) January 19, 2015
I can't think of a more beautiful way to wake up and enjoy my coffee and breakfast! God is GREAT! ~ #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/F9h35H7V9V— ✨Steelers #1 Fan✨ (@JoeSteelerFan) January 19, 2015
Belichick be like. "Cold and rainy? No problem" #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/2F3d4owfmm— Gregg Moore (@thaphelon) January 19, 2015
If there's one thing the Patriots do well, it's cheating when they probably don't even need to. #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/HyZLohD5Xc— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 19, 2015
Even I think #DeflateGate is silly. Stop making excuses for losing. Although "New England Deflatriots" does have a nice ring to it...— JR (@johnrosin) January 19, 2015
Balls are gonna deflate, deflate, deflate, deflate, deflate… #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/AoDdhlIb9y— Kimmie (@kimmiexj) January 19, 2015
When did releasing pressure from your balls become a bad thing? #DeflateGate #NFL— Alex Hayden (@TheAlexHayden) January 19, 2015
Quick, someone make a photoshop of Belichick & Brady in the Cialis tubs. #DeflatedBalls pic.twitter.com/NnzwXUQqyh— Dave Dameshek (@Dameshek) January 19, 2015
Pats couldn't handle the pressure #DeflateGate— PV (@cyn1kal) January 19, 2015
NFL has more important things to do than monitoring air pressure in game. Like monitoring players' pregame headphones. #DeflateGate— Anthony Wilson (@adwilsonjd) January 19, 2015
"Do you deflate your balls?" #FiveWordsToRuinAJobInterview #DeflateGate— Accordion Man (@Accordion617) January 19, 2015
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