Deflating footballs gives the offense an advantage. The balls are softer, and easier to catch or hold. Try it out -- grab a fully inflated football, and then grab a deflated one. There's a difference.

A USC student manager was fired for deflating five game footballs to below regulation levels for the Trojans' game against Oregon, the school announced Wednesday. The unidentified manager admitted to ...

Phil Jackson admitted that the Chicago Bulls used slightly deflated basketballs during games to suit their playing style. He explained that since the Bulls were a shorter team, reducing the air ...

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It was reported that the Giants reported the Steelers for allegedly deflating footballs, however the NFL has denied that report. Posted on 12/12/2016 (1:40) ...