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Patriots-used deflate-gate ball put up for auction (Shutdown Corner)

You (yes, you) can own a piece of deflate-gate history.

According to ESPN.com, a couple that was handed a New England Patriots-used ball by wide receiver Brandon LaFell in the third quarter of the AFC Championship Game has put the ball up for auction.

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The couple, Laura and Matt Nichols, sat in the first row in the end zone during the Jan. 18 game at Gillette Stadium. After a LeGarrette Blount touchdown run put the Patriots up 37-7 late in the third quarter, LaFell picked up the ball and handed it to Laura, she said.