Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio is not a fan of the discipline handed down against the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady in the ''Deflategate'' scandal, likening it to the heavy sanctions received by his alma mater, Southern California, in the NCAA's Reggie Bush investigation. ''I think there are some similarities in terms of an overreaction, from my standpoint,'' Del Rio said Saturday, prior to the former All-America linebacker's induction into the USC Athletics Hall of Fame. ''They throw these balls around, and one of the reasons the sport is so popular is the ability of guys like Peyton (Manning) and Brady to throw the ball the way they do.'' Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, a fellow USC Hall of Fame inductee this weekend for his remarkable success in directing the Trojans to two national championships and seven consecutive BCS bowls and Pac-10 titles during the 2000s, supported the league's decision to investigate whether balls were properly inflated in the AFC championship game. More...