re: Celebrate Brady!

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Did you have anything to actually post? Link article quote anything?

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From the Washington Post:

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Patriots reportedly used properly inflated backup balls in second half

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During the second half, 12 backup balls, all properly inflated, were used. Per NFL rules, home teams are required to provide a dozen backup footballs, in addition to the 12 primary balls that must be made available for testing.

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Interestingly, during the first half, when the Patriots were reportedly using the deflated footballs, quarterback Tom Brady completed 11 of 21 passes for 95 yards, one touchdown and one interception, as New England scored 17 points. In the second half, Brady completed 12 of 14 passes for 131 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions, as New England scored 28 points.

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The improperly inflated balls were discovered just before halftime. The score was 17-7 at the half. The final score was 45-7. The Patriots did better with the inflated balls than they did with the deflated ones.