- ABC News
- January 20, 2015
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers says NFL referees take air out of footballs to be used in games, and he doesn't think it should happen. In fact, the Green Bay Packers quarterback believes there should be a minimum air pressure and no limit to how much game balls are inflated. This comes after reports that the New England Patriots purposely deflated footballs used in Sunday's AFC Championship Game victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a charge the NFL is investigating. "I have a major problem with the way it goes down, to be honest with you," Rodgers said Tuesday on his ESPN Milwaukee radio show. "The majority of the time, they take air out of the football. I think that, for me, is a disadvantage." Rodgers said he likes the ball to be inflated because of his strong grip pressure and large hand size but doesn't believe that's the norm. "The majority of quarterbacks, I would say more than half, are maybe on the other end of the spectrum and like it...