Patriots Deflategate
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Patriots deflategate. They paid dearly for a far less consequential allegation in part because the nfl considered them repeat cheaters after the 2007 spygate affair. The new england patriots were accused of deflating eleven out of twelve of the footballs used in a game against the indianapolis colts. Deflategate was a national football league nfl controversy involving the allegation that new england patriots quarterback tom brady ordered the deliberate deflation of footballs used in the patriots victory against the indianapolis colts in the 2014 american football conference afc championship gamethe controversy resulted in brady being suspended for four games. In this case however the patriots.