I'm downtown and a lot of the people that actually care about football are just annoyed this is a thing. I haven't met anyone that would say they still expect an apology...Most believe Deflategate is real but just keep saying "They would have won the game anyways." or "its not that big of a deal, everyone does it" (Both very weak/useless arguments of course)
I think the biggest gripe they have is the extent of the punishments.
For the fans on that message board....they sound like your typical South Boston nut jobs! I'm sure everyone of those lunatics has a shamrock tattoo on their arses.
But hey, they've only been fans since 1994 so it wont be too much for them to give up on their team now.