Inflate-Gate

There is old saying in NASCAR that "if you ain't cheating you ain't trying."  I know for myself when driving I will drive 59 in a 55 mile and hour zone I feel safe that I'm in the no need to mess with him for that speed . But  if I get stopped and get a ticket I'm guilty.

Tom Brady's just after the AFC championship or should I say the Patriots were accused of taking air out of the ball.  Why would there be a rule of the minimum amount of air in the ball unless it had to do with all teams need to play with a standard ball to prevent unfair competition.

Now that an investigation called the Wells report has shown a great probability that Tom Brady directed ball boys to take air out of the balls.  Why would that matter? The way I see it cheating by circumventing the rules is cheating whether it is four miles over the speed limit or eight ounces under the football weight limit.  Also on this report about fumbling Peyton Manning and Tom Brady asked to reduce the football air for all quarterbacks in 2006.  They wanted every quarterback to use the balls that fitted them regardless of on the road or home.

Surely looks as if the Patriots decided to create their on rule whether the NFL agreed or not.  Seems they have made their own rules when ever it was convenient for them.  Now in the cover up phase to me the probability that Bill Bellicheat  had to know that the balls were being tampered with so if there is going to be any disciplinary action coach must be included.

Now there is this other report showing since 2007 Patriots have drastically reduced team fumbling.  Could it be that letting air out of ball helps runners hold on to the ball just like Brady can grip the ball better when throwing?  I just can't see this as a coincidence since 2007 the fumbling way down right after Brady asked the league to change the rule.

Regardless of who's idea it was the head coach had to know that Brady was leading tampering with the ball or it's or was it Bellichick all along.  Maybe big bad Bill gets a year off like Shawn Peyton got with New Orleans.  Brady has not helped with  his statements of unwillingness to cooperate  with the NFL. The bottom line cheating is trying to take advantage over your competition.  I wonder how many wins since 2007 can be attributed to not fumbling or a qb being able to grip the ball when the other qb can't.