Deflating footballs gives the offense an advantage. The balls are softer, and easier to catch or hold. Try it out -- grab a fully inflated football, and then grab a deflated one. There's a difference.

NEW YORK -- An NFL investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship and that quarterback Tom Brady was probably "at ...

NEW YORK – Tom Brady learned Thursday he will start the season on the field after a judge lifted the league’s four-game suspension of the star quarterback for a scandal over deflated footballs, saying ...

A USC student manager was fired for deflating five game footballs to below regulation levels for the Trojans' game against Oregon, the school announced Wednesday. The unidentified manager admitted to ...

Does anyone really trust the NFL? Before I get accused of being a New England Patriots homer, let’s make one thing clear — I’m not saying the Pats are innocent. It is not out of the realm of ...

(ABC News)--The NFL is looking into whether the New England Patriots deflated air from footballs for its game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. Quarterback Tom Brady led the team 45-7 ...

People who want to see Tom Brady’s suspension get overturned by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell are generally sorted into two groups - those who believe Brady is innocent and those who say “everyone ...

LOS ANGELES — It’s not just the game balls that are deflated at Southern California this fall. An unimpressive season reached a new, weird low late Wednesday night when No. 21 Southern Cal announced a ...

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