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 ...

Shortly after he had his season-long perfect kicking streak snapped, Harrison Butker said the officials had an admission for him during halftime of Sunday’s Chiefs-Patriots game: The kicking balls had ...

(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 ...