There has always been a debate upon who’s the best superhero
of all time. Highly popular names such as Spider-man, Superman, Wolverine and
Iron Man come to mind. Yet, in my opinion it’s the dark knight himself (Batman)
is the best hero of all time. Though not just because of his awesome
personality and ability, but because of the environment that surrounds him,
especially his villains. As most comic book aficionados know, the villain makes
the hero more so than the hero makes the villain. What would Batman be without
The Joker (arguably the greatest comic book villain of all time) or Superman
without Lex Luthor; still pretty cool, but not nearly as awesome. This comic
book villain example is in direct correlation to the NFL’s current predicament.
Why you ask? Well allow me to explain.
All across the sports universe, the recent verdict that was
laid down on the 2015 Superbowl champion New England Patriots and their star
quarterback Tom Brady as a result of the “Deflategate” controversy spread like
wild fire across the media. To give a brief recap of the situation: Following
the AFC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts, reports began to
spread about the possible deflated pressure of the footballs that the Patriots
were utilizing during their games. Suspicion arose after Tom Brady threw an
interception to Colts linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, who then handed the ball to
his equipment manager. The balls were viewed by the Colts staff as feeling
slightly lighter than its average weight, though Jackson stated that during the
game he couldn’t pinpoint the difference.
By halftime, after the league officials inspected New England’s
footballs, they reported that 11 out of the 12 footballs the team had on the
sideline were measured to be an estimated two pounds below the minimal limit. Though
the information upon how many footballs were actually deflated were skewed, due
to the fact that the refs do not weigh the footballs prior to kickoff. The
Patriots were leading the Colts 17-7 before halftime (with the “deflated” balls)
and then scored 28 unanswered points in the 2nd half after the balls
were checked by the referees for regulatory matters. After the Patriots
victory, a reign of controversy came down upon the team, especially towards its
head coach and quarterback.
Coach Bill Belichick quickly denied having any knowledge of whether
the footballs were deflated prior to the game and assured that the Patriots
would fully cooperate with the NFL’s investigation of the matter. Unfortunately
Tom Brady received the brunt of the criticism, as leaked text messages from the
team’s equipment managers showed that Brady was “most likely” the orchestrator
of the whole ordeal. As a result Brady has been suspended for 4 games for the
upcoming season and The Patriots have been penalized $1 million along with losing
their 1st round pick for the 2016 Draft and 4th rounder
for 2017. While Pats owner Robert Kraft believes that NFL commissioner Robert Goddell
did not have enough sufficient evidence to penalize his team, most critics
believe that this discipline dates back to the earlier Patriot transgressions pertaining
to the “Spygate” issue with the Jets in 2007 (where they were also charged with
cheating).
Yet, the New England Patriots have never been a stranger to
negative public perception. Dating back to the infamous “tuck rule” game during
the 2001 AFC divisional playoffs against the Oakland Raiders, The Patriots have
been seen as the key villains of the NFL (with the Dallas Cowboys trailing not
far behind them). In the forefront lies the two faces of the franchise that
will forever take the public hits for the teams transgressions. But the thing
which I feel stings NFL fans and critics the most is the demeanor in which both
Brady and Belichick carries themselves during the storm of controversy. It’s
not necessarily a calm demeanor, but more accurately somewhat of an “F*** You!”
attitude. It’s an attitude that the team has played with since their first
championship win in 2001, and it grinds other people’s gears that they carry
that trait both on and off the field.
The NFL will be will be more popular this year (if that’s
even possible) than they have been previously and the Patriots will undoubtedly
have viewers clambering at the bit to see Tom Brady when he returns to the helm.
It’s such a win-win for both parties that I can’t be mad at conspiracy theorist
for assuming that both the Pats and the NFL are secretly working together on
this matter (you know you might be thinking it too). At the end of the day the
league is that more exciting because the Patriots as always live up to our
expectations; especially being the villain that we both need and deserve.
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