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Are The Patriots Now The Greatest NFL Dynasty Of All Time?

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area idolizing Joe Montana, Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers. Now, after winning his fourth Super Bowl on Sunday, Brady has helped the Patriots cement their place alongside the 49ers among the top NFL dynasties of all time. Whether the Patriots […]

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Your Guide To Deflate-gate/Ballghazi-Related Statistical Analyses

The controversy surrounding “Ballghazi” or “Deflate-gate” (depending on your politics, I guess) has only intensified. Press conferences were given. Locker room attendants’ bathroom visits were analyzed. The Columbia University physics department was called in. And, in a series of posts that made the media rounds late last week, the Patriots’ ability to avoid fumbling was […]

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Your Guide To Deflate-gate/Ballghazi-Related Statistical Analyses

The controversy surrounding “Ballghazi” or “Deflate-gate” (depending on your politics, I guess) has only intensified. Press conferences were given. Locker room attendants’ bathroom visits were analyzed. The Columbia University physics department was called in. And, in a series of posts that made the media rounds late last week, the Patriots’ ability to avoid fumbling was […]

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Deflate-gate Doesn’t Explain The Patriots’ Romping All Over The Colts

Seven seasons after Spygate, when the New England Patriots got caught in a bit of rule-bending, the team finds itself embroiled in yet another controversy: Deflate-gate. According to ESPN’s sources, 11 of the 12 game balls allotted to New England for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts were underinflated by a couple pounds […]

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Deflate-gate Doesn’t Explain The Patriots’ Romping All Over The Colts

Seven seasons after Spygate, when the New England Patriots got caught in a bit of rule-bending, the team finds itself embroiled in yet another controversy: Deflate-gate. According to ESPN’s sources, 11 of the 12 game balls allotted to New England for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts were underinflated by a couple pounds […]

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