It has become such a cliche that it now seems to minimize the impact of any scandal. People become cynical much too quickly to propagate old comparisons.

It’s like how we add ‘–oholic’ to the ends of things we’re addicted to, even though ‘-oholic’ is not a suffix.

Originally Posted by: Gilligan 

So is everyone just conveniently ignoring what Rodgers said or what?

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Rodgers isn't trying to circumvent the system. He is using the system to get as much air in the balls as the officials will allow. If Brady had the balls inflated 1lb under, and the officials added air until they determined it was OK, no problem. Same for Rodgers having the balls over letting the officials bring them into compliance. Where the problem comes in is changing them after inspected.

It is a problem I have with Nascar rules. Cars go through pre-race, win, than get inspected again post-race, and Nascar finds something that should not have been allowed in the first place so they punish the team for an illegal part. When they should not have passed the car pre-race in the first place. And if they had done their job, the team would have gone back and put on a part that did pass.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

I do understand the difference and I agree that doing it after they are inspected is not the same as doing it before. Still, I can't help but think part of the reason for over inflating them in the first place is hoping that somehow they will slip through. If there is a range allowed just set them at the level you prefer within the range an be done with it. Quit tying to be cute about it. If I'm an official and a ball comes in over the limit I would assume someone is trying to pull a fast one so I would take it down to the low edge of the limit. Same as if they were under inflated, I'd pump them up to the max.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

I do understand the difference and I agree that doing it after they are inspected is not the same as doing it before. Still, I can't help but think part of the reason for over inflating them in the first place is hoping that somehow they will slip through. If there is a range allowed just set them at the level you prefer within the range an be done with it. Quit tying to be cute about it. If I'm an official and a ball comes in over the limit I would assume someone is trying to pull a fast one so I would take it down to the low edge of the limit. Same as if they were under inflated, I'd pump them up to the max.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

I prefer unimaginative prickgate

The funny thing is the original usage of a term using gate as an indicator of a scandal was Watergate. If that term were coined today it would mean a scandal involving water when in reality it had nothing to do with a scandal at all except for being the name of the hotel where the scandal happened. Heck if the Democrats hadn't been so lavish we might be be referring to stuff like this as deflatesuper8 or spymotel6 Doesn't have the same ring to it does it?

Originally Posted by: sschind