David Lee/Shutterstock There are pluses to the ball controversy. Remember how I warned you that the Patriots are next-level insufferable and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would do anything to ...

Certain footballs during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-17 win over the New England Patriots last weekend were underinflated by two pounds, according to MassLive’s Mark Daniels. After complaints were made ...

Eight years later, after all the litigation and scientific study and one very famous suspension, Deflategate is not yet dead. This week, Bears defensive lineman Justin Jones resurrected the old ...

An interception by Indianapolis Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson sparked the NFL's investigation into allegations the New England Patriots used deflated balls in Sunday's AFC Championship Game, ...

Add underinflated footballs to the list of incidents giving Bill Belichick a reputation for guile and playing above the rules. Softer footballs wouldn't explain all of a rout that earned the New ...

Ever since the NFL’s deflate-gate--claims that the Patriots purposefully under-inflated balls to make them easier for Tom Brady to grip–got underway, the internet has basically been one bad pun after ...

It strikes me that, on occasion, MLB will tweak the NFL if the opportunity arises. Nothing major. Nothing that could be perceived as harmful or piling on. But if the NFL has a P.R. issue that doesn’t ...