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NFL Investigating Patriots’ Footballs
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship game Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Mike Reiss, ESPN
(ESPN.com)—The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots intentionally deflated footballs during their victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday’s rain-soaked AFC Championship Game.
A league spokesman confirmed the investigation, which was first reported Sunday by television station WTHR in Indianapolis, to ESPN on Monday morning.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday afternoon that the organization will “cooperate fully with whatever questions they ask us and whatever they want us to do.” He added that the first time he heard about the issue was Monday morning.
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