Former NFL quarterback A.J. Feeley claims the Patriots have been cheating with regard to the handling of footballs Tom Brady uses well before Deflategate entered our existence.
Feeley, appearing on a talk show The Fanatic, alleges that when he was with the Dolphins in 2004, he saw the Patriots quarterback using balls that were old and broken-in, which at that point in time, wasn’t allowed.
"Prior to Tommy and Peyton Manning going to the league and saying, 'Let us doctor our balls' we used to all play with the same balls," Feeley said. "Somehow this beat-up ball from the ball boy was getting thrown in on offense for New England, yet when we were on offense this orange brand new ball was getting thrown in.