Tom Brady

Tom Brady Calls NFL's 4-Game Suspension 'Unfair'

11:11am July 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Patriots quarterback said he got rid of his phone only after his lawyers told the NFL his device would "not be subjected to investigation." Brady said he was "disappointed" in the NFL's decision.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, seen here arriving at NFL headquarters last month, sought to destroy evidence in the "deflategate" incident, says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

NFL's Goodell Upholds Tom Brady's 4-Game Suspension

5:08pm July 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Until June, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not acknowledge to investigators that he had destroyed his cellphone, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks to the sideline during this year's Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks.

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The Other Sacred Thing Tom Brady Squashed: Sportsmanship

12:09pm May 20, 2015

by Frank Deford

Tom Brady could be guilty of one of the worst transgressions in sport — purposely defiling the part of the game that makes it fair and square.

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Patriots To 'Accept Reluctantly' NFL's 'Deflategate' Punishment

3:55pm May 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The NFL fined the team $1 million and stripped it of draft picks in connection with the scandal involving underinflated footballs. Quarterback Tom Brady is appealing his four-game suspension.

New England Patriots Clarify: 'Deflator' Refers To Weight Loss

7:22am May 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The Patriots say staff members used the term "deflate" to talk about losing weight — not about breaking the NFL's rules on football inflation, as the league says.

Tom Brady Appeals 'Deflategate' Suspension

4:58pm May 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The NFL Players Association, which filed the appeal on behalf of the New England Patriots quarterback, is calling for a neutral arbitrator to hear the appeal.

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Was 'Deflategate' About Tom Brady's Legacy Or His Ego?

10:11am May 13, 2015

by Frank Deford

The Patriots quarterback was recently suspended for his apparent role in underinflating game balls. For commentator Frank Deford, "Deflategate" is as much about Brady's vanity as it is about victory.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2015 season, for "conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL."

NFL Suspends Tom Brady For 4 Games Over 'Deflategate' Scandal

9:51am May 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Days after a lengthy report found it was "more probable than not" that quarterback Tom Brady knew of rule-breaking, the NFL suspends him for four games next season and fines the Patriots $1 million.

Tom Brady of the New England Patriots was named MVP of the Patriots' Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks. A new NFL report suggests he was aware of cheating by team personnel who tampered with game balls.

NFL Report: 'More Probable Than Not' That Patriots Workers Tampered With Footballs

4:39pm May 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

After weeks of investigation, a 243-page report says quarterback Tom Brady was probably "at least generally aware" that the team was using underinflated footballs.

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NFL Hires Investigators, Says Patriots Used Underinflated Balls

6:53pm January 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

It's the latest twist in a story that, to some, exemplifies the overhyped talking points that often get blown out of proportion during the two-week wait for the Super Bowl.