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With Ballghazi/Deflategate winding down to a conclusion with Tom Brady’s suspension appeal, one might hope that the strong takes are approaching an end. But the takes will never end. They will be with us always. Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders is the latest to add his thoughts on the meaning of deflated footballs, dropping his strong opinions on kids at a football camp. Hopefully those kids parents signed a waiver before subjecting their children to sure hot takes.
“Am I mad about Deflategate?” Sanders said, repeating the youngster’s question. “I feel like I’m on ESPN with that question. Yeah, yeah, I’m kind of mad. I don’t think that they should be the Super Bowl champion this year.
“You aren’t supposed to cheat. Cheating is not good, especially when you’ve got guys who are working they’re butts off for 365 days out of the year and one person cheats – whether it helps them win the Super Bowl or not, they still cheated and shouldn’t be a champion.”
Worth noting that Sanders nearly became a member of the Patriots a few years ago before eventually signing with Denver in free agency. Had he gone to New England, it’s fair to wonder whether he’d feel a bit differently about the legitimacy of the Patriots Super Bowl title. As it is, he can look forward to his team hosting the Patriots on November 29 this coming season.