wow.
So much silliness on ths thread. It’s like reading Huffingtom Post comment threads.
...and unless they know who “deflated” the balls - and that it was a “who”, and that that who did it after the officials checked - even the headline is wrong.
You’re wrong. This is not a court of law with scummy lawyers involved. The defensive player knew within one second the ball was deflated. It was no secret to any NE Offensive player. They cheated with the confidence. Their quarterback, center and receivers knew they had an unfair advantage in the rainy, windy weather. Brady bragged about liking under-inflated balls giving him a better grip in the rain. The receivers liked it because it made the catches easier.
It is beyond a reasonable doubt the players knew they were cheating and rejoiced in their lack of honor. Because there is no honor among thieves/cheaters.