After nine months of incessant Deflategate babble, it had to have felt good for the New England Patriots to knock off the team that initiated it all.
Don’t expect any of them to admit it, though.
LeGarrette Blount and Chandler Jones spoke with NBC’s Michele Tafoya after Sunday’s 34-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts, and both denied that beating the Colts was more satisfying than any other victory.
Jones’ response, in particular, was textbook Patriots:
Next up for the 5-0 Pats, as the smiling defensive end alluded to, is a matchup with the 4-1 New York Jets next Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
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