After months of investigation, Ted Wells concluded Wednesday that "it is more probable than not" that New England Patriots personnel violated league rules by releasing air from game balls after they had been checked by NFL officials during the AFC Championship.
Here's how some of the country's top newspapers covered the story Thursday morning:
Great balls of liar! http://t.co/TvRk8BGLaq pic.twitter.com/0YPoJOG23S
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 7, 2015
The NY Daily News back page on #Deflategate pic.twitter.com/60eLcXj8Bt
— Jason Romano (@JasonRomano) May 7, 2015
I feel like "Deflategate Tomshell" is going to be overlooked by the Pulitzer committee, and that's a shame. pic.twitter.com/i7HerCx0xn
— Chris Sprow (@SprowESPN) May 7, 2015
.@Bostonglobe front page and .@bglobesports front page http://t.co/HzZKLABaUG #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/puAxB61P5m
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) May 7, 2015
And the front page of the @bostonherald too... #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/cfuoA6gEjn
— Carol Costello (@CarolCNN) May 7, 2015
Today's #frontpage: #Baltimore seeks inquiry into police force. #NFL needs to suspend Brady, @JarrettBell writes. pic.twitter.com/qKAHbNleXF
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 7, 2015
This is possibly, probably, most likely tomorrow's @indystar front page and sports cover. #DeflateGate #newsdesign pic.twitter.com/RYjgqpHhLx
— Spencer Holladay (@spencerholladay) May 7, 2015
Cartoonist @varvel's take on #DeflateGate: http://t.co/FAcKir0G3C pic.twitter.com/MQnazmDQ99
— IndyStar (@indystar) May 6, 2015
(Courtesy: Newseum)