Deflate gate

I live in Fort Wayne, IN and was rooting for the Colts.  Here’s my take on the controversy that seems more important to Americans than IRSgate, VAgate, Beghazigate, Fast and Furiousgate et al.

The New England Patriots are being accused of gaining an advantage over the Indianapolis Colts in last week’s game by using under inflated footballs.  I’m absolutely amazed at the accusation.  Who knew that the object of these games - each of which is worth millions of dollars – are laying about for anyone to scuff, pump up or deflate, spray paint, dip in stickum and otherwise do all manner of things that are against the rules.  Why not let Pats owner’s brother-in-laws Larry, Curly and Moe run the chains in the big game?  Why not let his son run the clock?  Let Laurel and Hardy mark the field, 20 yards too short and 10 yards too narrow. Jeezum Pete NFL – protect the brand.  This whole thing is due to the institutional stupidity of the NFL.

If you try to scuff, or add any substance to a baseball during the game you get tossed.  The umpire holds all the baseball and regularly inspects the ball in use in the game.  The home team is not giving their pitchers baseballs with dab of Brilcream added to an outside seam without the ump knowing it after about one pitch.  I’m stunned that the ol’ pigskins in these football games are not under supervision of an NFL official or representative. 

Another baffling thing about the incident is that it didn’t come to light until after the game.  Obviously, someone had a feeling that something was amiss with the footballs.  Why didn’t he call it to the attention to the officials then?  Why wait until after the beat down?

Last, when you get your azz whipped 22 -43 you might want to cast doubt on the team that snatched your manhood and hoisted it on a pike.  But for crying out loud pick something that had something to do with the beat down you just experienced.  Make a claim that Brady, Blount and Willfork are actually aliens from another planet with supernatural speed, strength and endurance.  That would at least explain your azz beating.  Deflated footballs?  Like that had anything to do with the beat down. The Pats could have been using a rock or a pillow and the Colts would still have been smacked around like a biker chick who ran off with the gangs drug stash.

I suppose if it’s against the rules teams ought not do it.  But linemen hold on just about every play and are always flagged.  No one screams holdergate.  There are all kinds of things that are against the rules that teams try to get away with.  Why should deflating the football a pound or so be any different?  And with the other fouls the officials have to catch you in the act.  The losing team cannot whine like a cut dog about a hold on 3^rd and 2 in the 4^th quarter and get any satisfaction.  Why should a slightly under inflated football be any different?  The game’s over Indy.  You were used like a dish rag and hung out to dry.  Go home and please shut up.  The pressure inside your own heads had more to do with your beat down than in the pressure in the football.  Apparently you couldn’t handle it either.