Poll: 47% say Patriots cheated

The Emerson College Polling Society (ECPS) says 47 percent of Americans think the New England Patriots are “cheaters” in the wake of the so-called Deflategate scandal.

The survey findings were announced on January 25.

ECPS surveyed nearly 1,100 adults, and 39 percent said they did not believe claims that coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady knew nothing about the doctored footballs. However, 57 percent of respondents say the scandal is “not a big deal.”

ECPS released the full results of the survey on its website.