Atlanta Falcons Owner Confesses In “Noisegate”

First, there was "Spygate", then "Bountygate", in which Commissioner Goodell cut the Saints at the knees.  More recently "Deflategate" alleging the New England Patriots used illegal equipment in the AFC championship game. The latest scandal, "Noisegate" came to light In the days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX.

Allegations surfaced that the Atlanta Falcons played amplified crowd noise into the Georgia Dome while opponents were calling offensive signals. Nola.com reports, Falcons owner Arthur Blank has acknowledged wrongdoing. He told the Associated Press, "I think what we've done in 2013 and 2014 was wrong. Anything that affects the competitive balance and fairness on the field, we're opposed to, as a league, as a club and as an owner. It's obviously embarrassing but beyond embarrassing it doesn't represent our culture and what we're about." The league's investigation is ongoing.

Blank says he expects the NFL will report its findings in the next few weeks.

Who Dat Nation will undoubtedly watch with great interest.