Amid widespread criticism over using illegally under-inflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game, coaches and players from the New England Patriots revealed Thursday that they are fully embracing an Us Against The Rules mentality heading into Super Bowl XLIX. At the end of the day, that Us Against The Rules attitude just motivates us to go out there and play our game the way we do best, said quarterback Tom Brady, praising his teams ability to pull together in the face of all the standard rules and regulations in the NFL. But honestly, it feels like its us against the rules every season. It certainly felt that way during all the other Super Bowls weve played in, and after a while you just have to own it. Its not always easy, but its just part of playing for the New England Patriots. Brady went on to credit the mindset for inspiring the teams past success, noting that it is that much more satisfying when the Patriots come out on top. 