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Old 01-30-2015, 05:10 PM   #3601
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Originally Posted by Vito Cruz View Post
From an actual game perspective, it's not too different from last year. Top offense vs. top defense. Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas are question marks with injury.

From a "legacy" standpoint you have the Seahawks looking to be the first team to repeat in a decade, and Brady/Belichick chasing their seemingly elusive 4th ring. If the Pats win though the general public is still going to say that there's an asterisk over their entire "regime" since 2001 which is a bit daft as they're clearly a very good team and would be even without unnecessary cheating and the like.
Maybe to the die hard sport fans that will be true. But in the ESPN/NFL/Regular fan world it will not tarnish it anymore than Ray Rice killing people or Big Ben raping women. It will be BARELY be mentioned, if even at all, the entire week after the Patriots (Assuming they win) the Superbowl. The entire Deflategate will be forgotten, partially due to the Colts getting their ass handed to them during the game, and Spygate is rarely, if ever, mentioned as it is.
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