American Football - What should be the penalty for the Patriots underinflated balls vs the Colts?

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SkyHold said:

JayWood2010 said:
I really dont think this is much of a story. Patriots outplayed Colts in every way, unless we are saying that the balls were so deflated that Blount just floated to the first down on every run.

You have to consider that the deflation makes the ball easier to carry as a running back,which hall of famer running back like Jerome Bettis pointed out.Blount is an average running back and he looked like Jim Brown sunday and the reason is because he knew he did not have to protect the ball during contact.Blount has never had that type of game in his life.

You're kidding, right?

vs. Colts 2014 - 30 att/148 yards/3 TD's

vs Buf 2013 - 24 att for 189 yards and 2 TD's.

vs Colts 2013 - 24 att for 166 yards and 4 TD's

The Colts had the 18th ranked rushing defense in 2014, giving up an AVERAGE of 113.4 yards/game.  They're known to have a soft front, which is why big physical backs can run straight through them, and why their rushing D isn't that great.