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January 20, 2015 at 6:37AM
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick speaks during a press conference after the NFL football AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots defeated the Colts 45-7 to advance to the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) ORG XMIT: FBO265
Bill Belichick (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

KNOW THIS

Not much will ever come of it, but the NFL investigating the Patriots for possibly underinflating footballs for Sunday's game against the Colts is a fantastic conspiracy theory involving a team always looking for an edge.

WATCH THIS

Two local teams with little margin for error have important road games Tuesday. First, it's Wild at Detroit (6:30, FSN), and then it's Gophers men's basketball at Nebraska (7:30, BTN). Use your remote wisely.

RANDOM FANDOM

"Where will the track and field 'student athletes' practice once their track is gone? There's no more room on the East Bank for a track stadium. Is their sport less important?"

trackstud commenting on startribune.com.

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"You people ripping on Bostick are ridiculous. Game should have been over a million other ways. Tough way to end a great season by Pack."

@alexkraft21

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Green Bay Packers tight end Brandon Bostick wears Bose headphones before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: NYOTK
Brandon Bostick (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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