On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman voided the NFL’s May 11 four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in Deflategate, prompting NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to issue a statement avowing the league would appeal the ruling.
On Friday, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, who falsely reported that 11 of the 12 footballs used by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game measured two pounds under league standards, evaded an appearance on WEEI’s “Dennis & Callahan” show to discuss his mistake.
A league source confirmed that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Tom Brady discussed a settlement to avert Brady’s attorneys from challenging his Deflategate suspension in federal court.
Deflating footballs in the NFL is not restricted to the New England Patriots, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
A survey conducted by Langer Research Associates at the behest of ESPN and ABC News found that nearly three-quarters of respondents calling themselves avid NFL fans support the punishments the league meted out to the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady over Deflategate.
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According to a new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling before the Super Bowl, Americans largely prefer the Seattle Seahawks, viewing them much more favorably and rooting for them to defeat the New England Patriots.
On the heels of Deflate-Gate, Joe Theismann decided to test NFL footballs that ranged from properly inflated to underflated to see how much difference he felt throwing them.
