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Well it appears he has small hands in all the videos I've seen of him. Thus he no doubt prefers smaller deflated footballs. Especially in rainy , snowey, cold weather. Plus , how many times have you seen a fast, hard thrown ball bounce of/ out of the hands of receiver ? Probably he catches a deflated ball, and grips it better for NO fumbles.

UH - OH...PHOENIX – It's not the big conspiracy theory that everyone is talking about. There are no footballs, equipment managers or surveillance tape. But it's still a question that New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount can't answer with a straight face. Did Blount engineer his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this season because he knew the Patriots wanted him back? Did someone tell him he had a job waiting for him? Is this Super Bowl a reward for a twisted scheme? On Tuesday, Blount repeatedly reacted to those questions with little more than Cheshire grins and half-hearted denials. One exchange in particular: View gallery . LeGarrette Blount kept in contact with his Pats teammates during his time as a Steeler. (USA TODAY Sports) LeGarrette Blount kept in contact with his Pats teammates during his time as a Steeler. (USA TODAY Sports) "Did you know you had a job with New England before you left Pittsburgh?" Long pause. Big smile. No answer.