Whether you follow football or not I am sure you have heard numerous news reports or read articles about the Deflate Gate. The Patriots were accused of deflating 11 out of 12 footballs in the AFC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. I, personally, believe the situation has been blown up by the media in an unnecessary manner. I also find it ridiculous that the Patriots are, once again, being accused of cheating. The Patriots are a good team, and they have worked hard to get where they are. Many people just are not willing to accept it. The Patriots are constantly targeted and many people try to make people frown upon them. First of all, the officials are well trained and are required to double and sometimes even triple check the footballs. Second, the air pressure plummeted due to the weather conditions and that causes a decrease in the ball inflation. Next, the Patriots had enough rushing TDs that they still would have won, and the deflation of a ball wouldn't change that play. The Patriots played an overall better game, resulting in a 45-7 defeat over the Colts in the AFC Championship game.. regardless of ball deflation.

It must come as a slap in the face to the many people accusing the Patriots that they won Super Bowl 49. The Deflate Gate was in the back of many fans' minds this past weekend as the Patriots defeated last years' world champions, the Seattle Seahawks. The game was a nail-biter for Patriot's fans. The Seahawks thought for sure they had it in the bag, but then a big mistake was made. The ball was not passed to Marshawn Lynch. It is said to be one of the biggest mistakes in Super Bowl history, and I agree. The whole game was set on a different path, and Malcolm Butler made the game-saving interception. It was an outstanding play made by him and he saved the game for the Patriots. Tom Brady even gave him his MVP truck. "Now that the New England Patriots are world champions, having put the Seattle Seahawks (and the season) to bed with one of the wildest Super Bowl finishes of all time, it's time to move forward in the football discussion and the offseason."  says Nate Loop in response to the Patriots' win and the Deflate Gate. Richard Sherman went from an early celebration to a completely devastated expression in seconds. The Seahawks made a mistake and it may be what stopped them from getting two in a row. The Patriots constantly have some bad calls against them or their opponent get some lucky plays against them, but they followed through until the end to take home the win.