Patriots coach Bill Belichick yesterday in an unscheduled, 23-minute press conference "reiterated his belief that the team is not to blame for the underinflated footballs" it used in the AFC Championship game. He said, "I believe now, 100 percent, that I personally, and we as an organization, have absolutely followed every rule to the letter. ... At no time was there any intent whatsoever to try to compromise the integrity of the game or to gain an advantage" (
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