There is no denying that the New England Patriots are a powerhouse in the National Football League. They regularly win championships and defeat quality teams from around the country. However, they are also cheaters and try as they might to deny it, the result of “Deflategate” is going to forever tarnish the franchise, Bill Belichick, and Tom Brady. The news that the Patriots not only deflated the game balls before defeating the Colts, but that Tom Brady was also most likely aware of the deflating means that everything Brady and the team have accomplished is going to face renewed scrutiny. Every thing from the Patriot’s incredibly low fumble rate to their constant winning of major games is now going to be tainted by the fact that it all very well might have been accomplished through cheating.
The punishment for this newest cheating scandal has been handed down and it hurts. Brady is suspended for 4 games, the Patriots are fined $1 million, and the NFL took two of their draft picks away, including their number 1 pick. But more painful than any losses in the game is the loss of reputation that the franchise and one of the games greatest quarterbacks are now reaping. While it’s sad that this once great team is now going to be seen as a team of cheaters, this is what happens when you cheat.
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