QB Brad Johnson admitted to paying for balls to be scuffed in Super Bowl against Raiders | Sacramento Bee

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Super Bowl XXXVII Champion quarterback Brad Johnson admitted to paying $7,500 to have the footballs used in the game scuffed beforehand.

This report comes on the heels of “DeflateGate,” where the Patriots are accused of taking air out of footballs so they can be easier caught.

This story was originally published January 21, 2015 at 7:32 AM with the headline "QB Brad Johnson admitted to paying for balls to be scuffed in Super Bowl against Raiders."