

How do you know the awful Deflategate saga has reached new and entertaining lows?

Patriots owner Robert Kraft joined Charlie Rose down in Florida on Fridays "CBS This Morning" and the two covered a variety of topics in their six-minute chat.

The highlight, though, was unquestionably the Patriots owner making a joke about his quarterbacks balls. Not his footballs. His testicles.

Shortly after discussing Tom Bradys preparation, training, and commitment to taking care of himself, Rose asked, Reflect what happened about deflated balls.

Then, if you will, Kraft pulled out the money-ball.

Tom Brady is healthy and vibrant. I dont think theres any relevance to that comment.

Laughter ensued, proving even billionaires can behave like immature teenagers. Would you have it any other way?

On a more serious note, Kraft also provided an interesting story about the now-historic game-saving play from the Super Bowl, when undrafted rookie Malcolm Butler stepped in front of Ricardo Lockette to intercept Russell Wilson and seal New Englands 28-24 victory and fourth championship.

[Butler] had gotten beaten in practice on Wednesday on the same play, Kraft said, and Bill Belichick came up to him and said, Look, Malcolm, when they line up stacked and as soon as you see that ball centered, dont wait to see which way theyre going cause youre going to get picked. You go right for the right and you go for the ball.



Sure enough, with [20] seconds and second down, the play came up, he didnt let himself get picked, he went right for the ball, he continued. I thought it was a well-thrown ball, he picked it off, held onto it, and hes forever going to be remembered very fondly.

Kraft was later asked how long hed like to keep his future Hall of Fame coach and quarterback and he replied, As long as the good Lord lets me breathe. Thats my objective. So, yes, safe to say hes wholeheartedly behind the men hes called his guys.

Regarding the big win, Kraft said its about legacy and hes focused on his team going back-to-back next season in San Francisco, a feat last achieved by, yes, his Patriots in 2003-04.

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