While New England Patriots fans celebrated their team’s AFC Championship Game berth, an old friend from Indianapolis just had to bring up past pain.
WTHR.com columnist Bob Kravitz, who broke the Deflategate story hours after last season’s Patriots-Colts AFC title game, waited just 15 minutes into Monday to note it marked a very special day. For him, maybe. Not so much for Patriots fans.
Monday is the one year anniversary of the start of Deflategate. Ah, the memories…
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 18, 2016
After that, Kravitz’s Twitter timeline turned into a therapy session of sorts, as he responded to followers’ questions about the infamous case.
Couple early tweets I'd like to have back but generally…no https://t.co/dqN0wPFZcF
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 18, 2016
Comes with the job. Unless it involves your family. That's where I draw the line. https://t.co/kQESfCKe2u
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 18, 2016
Not really. Still amazed it ended up in a federal court, and still is. Thought it would be a 3 week nuisance. https://t.co/7Qc6VoEKI3
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 18, 2016
Great question but I don't have a great answer. Sorry. https://t.co/wBssttyJi3
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 18, 2016
As I said, there were some tweets I wish I could have back. https://t.co/k17dywQGQE
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 18, 2016
Thanks. Got lucky to get the info and got lucky confirming that late at night. https://t.co/4tRbsX0YbV
— Bob Kravitz (@bkravitz) January 18, 2016
Kravitz’s confirmation of the NFL’s investigation into the Patriots’ footballs used against the Colts brought so many hot takes and so much drama, it’s hard to remember much else from New England’s season.
Except the Patriots’ Super Bowl championship, which followed two weeks after the Colts were sent packing, of course.
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