NFL posts ill-timed pictures of footballs in midst of Deflate Gate

Caroline Sikes

NFL posts ill-timed pictures of footballs in midst of Deflate Gate image

As reports came in that 11 of the 12 footballs used in the AFC title game were under-inflated, the football world can't stop talking about Deflate Gate.

But the NFL is turning a blind eye, or just has really bad timing.

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The league is giving fans a behind-the-scenes peak at its preparation for the Super Bowl, but that might not be such a good idea. On the same day news broke of the investigation into the Patriots' potential tampering scandal, the NFL posted three separate pictures of footballs on its Instagram page.

 

Perfection. #SB49 📷: Rick Osentoski/AP

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It's like they're trying to tell us something.

Caroline Sikes