Chiefs vs Patriots Kicking Footballs Taken to Gillette Stadium by State Troopers

January 21, 2016   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

A year after the New England Patriots were involved in the infamous Deflategate incident with the Indianapolis Colts in the 2015 AFC Championship Game, the team again found itself in the headlines for game ball-related issues.
According to David Wade of WBZ-TV in Boston on Wednesday, state police confirmed the officials for Saturday’s divisional-round game between the Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs left the kicking balls in a Boston hotel. Troopers had to drive the balls to Gillette Stadium so they were there for the game. Scott Zolak of 985 The Sports Hub first reported on the incident Saturday.
Travis Anderson of the Boston Globe noted the officials also forgot the air pressure gauges.
Last year, the Patriots were “accused of illegally letting air out of balls after officials inspected them” in that Colts contest, per Anderson. As a result, the team lost two draft picks, including their 2016 first-rounder, and were fined $1 million. Quarter...

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