Patriots Drag the NFL Back Into Turbulence

When the news about an investigation into the Patriots for deflating balls first hit, I'll admit I rolled my eyes. “This is gonna wind up being manufactured crap, and I'm gonna have to read way too much about it,” I groaned. Well 

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WTHR's Bob Kravitz is reporting the NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots illegally deflated footballs during the team's AFC Championship game against the Colts Sunday night.

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Just when you think that the N.F.L. has temporarily halted its descent into the maelstrom, here comes an old reliable, the New England Patriots. In an almost hilarious Keystone Cop-ish turn of events, the Patriots are being accused of deflating footballs.