Patriots owner Robert Kraft: Always satisfying ‘saddling’ Colts with a loss

The Kraft family hasn’t forgotten about deflate-gate.

Yes, the New England Patriots are 7-0 and, yes, the win over the Indianapolis Colts is in the rearview mirror. That’s the Patriots Way, right? Always looking forward.

But the Krafts appear to make any and all exceptions as it relates to the Colts, whose complaints about ball deflation in the AFC championship game set off a months-long witch hunt by the NFL to smoke out guilt from the Patriots and Tom Brady. They could prove neither, a federal judge ruled, and the Patriots are sparing nothing against their bitter rivals.

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Hence Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s words at halftime of the eventual win over the Miami Dolphins.

Kraft was there speaking to honor former Patriots great Willie McGinest, who was being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. Thinly veiled, Kraft took aim at the Colts while praising McGinest.

“There’s nothing more satisfying than saddling the Indianapolis Colts with a loss, something the Patriots did 16 times in Willie McGinest’s career,” Kraft said.

That, of course, got the Gillette Stadium crowd riled up. They love McGinest. But let’s be honest: That comment had to be doubly sweet as the Patriots were dominating while the Colts sit at 3-4.

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