Deflate-Gate Bruising Superbowl and Patriots

The hooplah of the big game is marred in the alleged controversy that the Patriots used deliberately deflated footballs to gain a competitive edge in the AFC title game.  It is unimaginable that a team that received such harsh criticism and punishment as a result of Spy-gate in 2007, would yet again stoop to dirty, underhanded tactics.  However, mere days from the most watched event of the year the criminal spotlight shines once again on Brady and company.  The slew of denials from coaches and players alike is doing the team no favors, creating the perception that they are attempting to cover-up any wrongdoing in order to shoo away those whom believe that something is amiss.  Cheating is something that should never be accepted in sports, it flattens the basic principles many learn as children to always be honest and fair.  Having this in mind will pin many against New England, hoping another Superbowl defeat and heavy sanctions serve as comeuppance.

Whatever the case may be, there is sure to be a lot of eyes on Roger Goodell and league officials as they await the results of the investigation.  How this plays out is unknown at this point so for now the focus will shift to Glendale and the game that has suddenly taken a much different turn that anyone would have thought just one week ago.