Did Tom Brady cheat by deflating the football or not? That's the question everyone is pondering right now. If he did, it's gamesmanship at best and cheating at worst.
But the real issue is why does the NFL allow the visiting team and the home team to furnish different sets of balls while on offense. This is absurd. Can you imagine a baseball pitcher getting to use his own ball when he takes the mound or a basketball player getting to shoot free throws with a ball that is smoother or slightly inflated or deflated? It's crazy to think that games are conducted with two sets of balls in the NFL. This doesn't happen in high school or college football, nor should it. You have to have one uniform ball for both teams to make the sport legitimate. The home team should not be allowed to supply its own footballs. Lord knows why the NFL allows this. Maybe it's trying to make both quarterbacks comfortable so there's more offense for the fans. But when the same ball isn't used for both teams throughout the game, the integrity of the sport is compromised.
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