Like I said, not a popular opinion.
I think deflategate was pretty overblown, and as far as the Patriots cheating - that wasnt Brady.
You don't see the Saints players getting slammed for bountygate, but they reaped the rewards and played dirty to get there.
Doesn't make sense to hold that against Brady.
He new what was going on. He was all for it.
His legacy is a sham yet he wears it like he earned every bit. Maybe it’s jealousy, or just being pissed because his ref favoritism through the years in one way or another has screwed your team out of a big win.
What adds to it is Brady’s gloating and then him being a whiny bitch on the field. He’s so easy to hate. If it was Manning or Kurt in place of Brady, then it would be tougher to dislike him. But the guy is a pompous ass.
The bottom line is it is cheating. If you drive the getaway car in a bank robbery then you are guilty. If you are there just holding a gun and watching the robbers back you are an accomplice. Brady is as guilty as Belichick.