Joe Montana has a message for Tom Brady: He might very well have deflated footballs if he thought it'd help, but when you get caught, fess up and move on.
In an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Montana, the four-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Famer suggested that he, too, may have been tempted to deflate or alter footballs if he thought the act would've given him a competitive advantage.
"I wish I'd known (it could make a difference) because I couldn't throw a wet ball to save my life," Montana told Trib Total Media. "Heck, I would've thought about (deflating the ball), sure."
Montana admits he doesn't understand the fascination with Brady allegedly breaking the rules. The New England Patriots quarterback certainly wouldn't be the first player in the history of the NFL to try to circumvent the rules.
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"Everybody is trying to do something different," Montana said. "Our offensive linemen used to spray silicone on their shirts until they got caught. Once you get caught, you get caught. Period. It doesn't take anything away from Tom's game. But how long has he been doing it? I don't know."
The Tribune-Review added that Montana finds the scandal involving Brady, whom he considers to be a great quarterback, comical.
"It is one of those things that is a rule, right?" Montana said. "It might be a dumb rule, but it doesn't matter. He didn't deflate them himself, but you can pick up the ball and can tell if it is underinflated, overinflated or what you like. Everybody is afraid to say it, but if the guy did it, so what. Just pay up and move on. It's no big deal."
Soon after the Deflategate incident became public, former 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice denounced Brady's alleged tactics. But he had admitted a month earlier that he used stickum on his gloves even after the league banned the use of the substance, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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