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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. ## Video: Will Deflategate Tarnish The Patriots? [Watch (HLS stream): Will Deflategate Tarnish The Patriots?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/CHTINYpK.m3u8) (2:42)  _Published 2015-01-23_ by [Paul Palladino / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Paul Palladino / Sports Illustrated Jan 22, 2015 4:24 PM UTC  New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks to the media during a press conference to address the under inflation of footballs used in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 22, 2015 in Foxboro, Mass. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks to the media during a press conference to address the under inflation of footballs used in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 22, 2015 in Foxboro, Mass.Maddie Meyer—Getty Images by [Paul Palladino / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Paul Palladino / Sports Illustrated Jan 22, 2015 4:24 PM UTC New England [Patriots](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-england-patriots) head coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that he was shocked to hear about the Deflategate controversy and had no explanation for the under-inflated footballs. Belichick said he had no knowledge of the footballs being under-inflated before the game. He also said the team practices with footballs that are difficult to handle. “I think we all know that quarterbacks, kickers, specialists have certain preferences on the footballs,” Belichick [said](http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/22/belichick-subtly-points-finger-at-brady/). “They know a lot more than I do. They’re a lot more sensitive to it than I am. I hear them comment on it from time to time, but I can tell you and they will tell you that there’s never any sympathy whatsoever from me on that subject. Zero. Tom’s personal preferences on his footballs are something that he can talk about in much better detail and information than I could possibly provide.” Belichick said the team will put more air in footballs in the future to avoid having a ball drop below the minimum air pressure of 12.5 pounds per square inch. He also said the Patriots have cooperated fully with the league’s investigation. The NFL is investigating the Patriots for using under-inflated footballs during the AFC championship game against the Indianapolis [Colts](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/indianapolis-colts). It was originally reported that 11 of the 12 balls were under-inflated, but former referee Gerry Austin told ESPN that [all of the balls were under-inflated](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/20/new-england-patriots-deflated-footballs-nfl-investigation). The Colts started questioning the footballs after linebacker [D’Qwell Jackson](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/dqwell-jackson) intercepted [Tom Brady](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/tom-brady) in the second quarter and told the team the ball seemed flat. The Colts then informed officials about the problem, eventually leading to the league’s investigation. Several players on the Baltimore [Ravens](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/baltimore-ravens) also reportedly believed balls were [not properly inflated](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/21/ravens-patriots-afc-divisional-underinflated-footballs) for their divisional playoff game against the Patriots. Patriots quarterback [Tom Brady](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/tom-brady) [dismissed the controversy](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/19/new-england-patriots-tom-brady-deflated-ball-allegations) as the “last of my worries.” The Patriots play the Seattle [Seahawks](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks) in Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1. _This_ [_article_](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/22/new-england-patriots-deflategate-bill-belichick) _originally appeared on_ [_SI.com_](http://www.si.com)_._ Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Responds to Deflategate for First Time ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3678467/belichick-first-deflategate-response/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3678467/belichick-first-deflategate-response/"},"headline":"Patriots Coach Says He Was 'Shocked' By 'Deflategate'","datePublished":"2015-01-22T16:24:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:00:03.068Z","description":"The coach denies any involvement in the controversy","url":"https://time.com/3678467/belichick-first-deflategate-response/","keywords":["Football","NFL","New England Patriots","deflategate"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf92bc4626d47b55b/69877b5b0b72e3e42a6dd49c/belichick-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Palladino / Sports Illustrated"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf92bc4626d47b55b/69877b5b0b72e3e42a6dd49c/belichick-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Press Conference","caption":"New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Press Conference","creditText":"Maddie Meyer—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/football/","name":"Football"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3678467/belichick-first-deflategate-response/","name":"Patriots Coach Says He Was 'Shocked' By 'Deflategate'"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Will Deflategate Tarnish The Patriots?","description":"","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/CHTINYpK/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-01-23T23:33:17.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/CHTINYpK.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3678467/belichick-first-deflategate-response/","duration":"PT2M42S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3678467/belichick-first-deflategate-response/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```