Everyone’s heard the recent ?DeflateGate? news about the New England Patriots. A new video spoof making fun of the incident might be getting even more attention, though. And because it’s absolutely hysterical.
Taking talk of underinflated footballs to a phallic phase, a video produced by Benstonium offers a new NFL variety of Cialis. The intro offered by this video-making, Pittsburgh Steeler-loving entity reads:
?You’re headed to the Super Bowl, but your game still feels a little bit flat. Cialis Inflate-a-Ball helps the Patriots avoid hefty fines and loss of draft picks by giving their balls that extra pump for the big game.?
The Cialis ad parody has over 2 million views between YouTube, Facebook, and Benstonium.com, its producer says, and in less than 48 hours. Check it out:
If you’re not a football fan and haven’t heard of the latest NFL scandal, allegations are flying about the Patriots? AFC championship matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Jan. 18. A Colts linebacker intercepted a pass thrown by Patriots? QB Tom Brady and noticed the ball to be soft and underinflated, ESPN reports. He took the ball to his own team’s sideline, giving it to a Colts equipment manager who agreed with the linebacker. With the game still underway at New England’s Gillette Stadium, Indianapolis? general manager notified NFL authorities of a possible rule violation.
League rules require footballs to be inflated between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds-per-square-inch; a softer, underinflated ball can’t be thrown as far but is easier to catch, especially in the very cold weather present at last Sunday’s game. A home team (which was New England, in this case) handles all the balls used during a game.
The NFL is now formally investigating the incident. Penalties for this violation begin at $25,000, according to Sports Illustrated.
