Deflategate dominated the football headlines nine years ago after the New England Patriots dismantled the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in the 2014 AFC Championship Game.
The scandal eventually led to a four-game suspension of quarterback Tom Brady to start the 2016 season. The Patriots ultimately won the Super Bowl in both of those seasons, though the scandal still occasionally follows the team.
After ESPN’s initial break of the report, King confirmed the story around the Patriots based on his own sources, a decision he regrets nearly a decade later.
“When I think about it, my heart sinks,” King shared on the “Maggie and Perloff” show on CBS Sports Radio on Tuesday.