It's Not Just the Patriots; All NFL Teams Cheat

Photo: YourTeamCheats.com

While the New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, his team, and football fans in New England and across the country — and just about everyone else in between — anxiously wait to see how “Deflategate” cheating allegations will be ultimately settled, a new website has been created that shows if the Patriots bend the rules, they certainly aren’t the only ones.

YourTeamCheats.com, “the definitive guide to NFL cheating,” is a new website likely created by an anonymous New England Patriots fan, which charts how dozens of NFL teams have “cheated.”

The website invites fans to click their team to see how they’ve cheated.

“Your Team Cheats, the leader in troll control since 2015,” the site reads. “This site is dedicated to NFL commissioner and former Jets public relations intern Roger Goodell and the divisive NFL culture that he has successfully created.”

The current scandal — “Deflategate” — arose in January from allegations that the Patriots tampered with footballs used in the AFC championship game. The NFL announced in May that it would suspend Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for four games for his alleged part in the scandal. In July, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld a four-game suspension of Brady on appeal. Brady and the NFL took the matter to federal court, and are awaiting a decision from Judge Richard Berman.

The creator compiled media accounts of so-called cheating scandals and ranks them. According to the YourTeamCheats.com, the Denver Broncos rank first as “cheaters.” Despite the current scandal, the Patriots aren’t even one of the top 20 cheaters among the 32 NFL teams.

The site claims its rankings are indisputable, beacuse they are based on established reports, not a fan’s opinion. In the Frequently Asked Questions section, the site anticipates the inevitable fan defense of one’s team with an answer to this question: Why should I trust this site if I don’t agree with any of your severity rankings?

“Because, regardless of severity rankings, these cheats were reported on in the media and are attached to each NFL team by sites like ESPN, CBS, NFL.com and Fox Sports. The existence of the cheat is objective, the severity ranking and commentary attached to it on this site are subjective.”

At least the website will give Deflategate-weary football fans something else to debate for awhile until the new season kicks off.

The first NFL game in the new season will be defending Super Bowl champion Patriots hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, Sept. 10.

Photo: YourTeamCheats.com