Deflategate

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Deflategate has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Herd with Colin Cowherd (Jan 2026). Another controversy involving the New England Patriots, mentioned alongside Spygate in the discussion about Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub.

The Deflategate scandal was a National Football League (NFL) controversy in the United States involving the allegation that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ordered the deliberate deflation of footballs that were used in the Patriots' victory against the Indianapolis Colts during the 2014 AFC Championship Game on January 18, 2015. The controversy resulted in Brady being suspended for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season, while the Patriots were fined $1 million and forfeited two