We're now a week into the Patriots' 'Deflategate' scandal, and prominent members of the football world are continuing to take sides over New England's guilt or lack thereof.
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Some current and former players have said that the controversy is no big deal, while others have excoriated team QB Tom Brady and New England head coach Bill Belichick as cheaters.
Legendary wide receiver Terrell Owens did not go so far as to drop the 'C word' on the Pats this weekend, but he did make it very clear that anything Tom Brady says that claims he had not known the balls were under-inflated is a bunch of malarky.
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Speaking to TMZ Sports, the 16-year pro said it would be practically "obvious" for any player to tell about the relative pressure inside a game ball, saying: "Anybody who picks up a ball who's been playing for a number of years knows if the ball is under-inflated."
Watch Owens' full remarks below:
Deflategate has become so ingrained in the cultural consciousness overnight that Saturday Night Live even lampooned the story in a new episode this weekend. Watch it here:
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