Super Bowl 53: Patriots trolled by Dallas freeway signs

Just days ahead of Super Bowl 53, the New England Patriots were trolled by Dallas freeway signs poking fun at Deflategate.

First it was a disgruntled Steelers fan trolling the Patriots by labelling Tom Brady as a “known cheater” during a local Pittsburgh TV news segment.

Now there’s a salty Cowboys fan who felt the need to get in on the action. Roadway signs posted along the freeways had a special message for motorists Tuesday and Wednesday, courtesy of the North Texas Tollway Authority.

Deflategate, of course, refers to the now-infamous saga of whether or not Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Patriots staffers were letting the air out of footballs during the team’s 2014/2015 season – particularly in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.

At first it seemed like the whole story might just be a hoax, or even a silly practical joke. But before long, the issue snowballed into a full-blown legal investigation, culminating in court battles, suspensions, appeals, and reinstatements. Along the way, the NFL and Roger Goodell found themselves at odds with Brady, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and New England as a franchise.

Ultimately, Brady ending up serving a four-game suspension at the start of the 2016/2017 regular season. He did end up getting the last laugh by winning Super Bowl LI and being handed the MVP trophy by none other than Goodell himself shortly afterward.

Evidently, there are still some fans down in the Lone Star State who are jealous of the Patriots’ success, and felt it necessary to bring up old wounds. In an effort to appear unbiased regarding Super Bowl 53, they later installed messages related to the Los Angeles Rams on some of the signs, reading “IF A RAM INTERFERES WITH YOUR CAR DIAL #999.”

If anything, the Cowboys and their fans should be rooting for the Patriots to beat the Rams. After all, Dallas lost to Los Angeles by a score of 30-22 in the divisional round of the playoffs.