Tom Brady appeals NFL suspension for Deflategate

The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) officially filed an appeal of Tom Brady's four-game suspension, according to a statement released by the union on Thursday

On Monday, the NFL announced that Brady would be suspended for four games at the start of the 2015-16 season for his alleged knowledge of the Deflategate controversy. Furthermore, the New England Patriots were fined $1 million, and the Patriots will lose a first round draft pick in the 2016 NFL draft and a fourth-rounder in the 2017 draft

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The Patriots came under fire for claims the team defalted footballs below the legal limit in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts last season. A report from an attorney investigating the incident placed some of the blame on Brady, who he said probably had "at least general" knowledge of what went on. Read more...

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