PointAfter | Graphiq FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — He’s baaack. And minus a surprise setback Sunday against Buffalo, it’s almost like Tom Brady never left. Despite being without their franchise centerpiece for the past month while he served his four-game “Deflategate” suspension, the New England Patriots welcome Brady back on Monday 3-1 after a 16-0 loss […]
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Tom Brady to stop fighting Deflategate suspension
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady will drop his appeal and serve his four-game suspension for the “Deflategate” scandal. The New England Patriots quarterback said in a Facebook post Friday that “I have made the difficult decision to no longer proceed with the legal process.” Brady’s latest appeal was rejected Wednesday by the 2nd U.S. […]
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Court rejects Tom Brady’s appeal of ‘Deflategate’ suspension
NEW YORK — Quarterback Tom Brady’s last best chance to avoid serving a four-game “Deflategate” suspension to start the new season was flatly rejected Wednesday by an appeals court. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a one-sentence rejection of requests by the National Football League Players Association and Tom Brady to reconsider […]
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Ben Affleck swears Deflategate is a ‘ridiculous smear campaign’
LOS ANGELES — Ben Affleck gave former ESPN personality Bill Simmons’ new HBO talk show a lively start with a five-minute, expletive-filled rant on “Deflategate.” During an interview on the Wednesday debut episode of “Any Given Wednesday,” Affleck passionately criticized the NFL and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, for suspending New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady […]
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Federal judge dismisses ‘Deflategate’ lawsuit brought by Rumford lawyer
Deflategate’s day in court has run out of steam. The legal, if not emotional, drama is over. A federal judge in Boston dismissed a Rumford lawyer’s lawsuit demanding the NFL return draft picks taken from the team as punishment following the controversial 2015 AFC championship game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts. Federal […]
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Tom Brady to appeal reinstatement of 4-game suspension
NEW YORK — Tom Brady will appeal his four-game suspension by the NFL, seeking a second hearing before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court. The decision by the New England Patriots quarterback was confirmed Monday by NFL Players Association spokesman George Atallah. If the appeal is denied by the full panel, Brady could try to take […]
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Appeals court reinstates Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension
NEW YORK — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game “Deflategate” suspension imposed by the NFL, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled […]
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Patriot fans vs. NFL: Court denies restraining order request on 1st-round picks
A federal judge has denied a request by seven New England Patriots fans for a temporary restraining order to bar the National Football League from giving away the Patriots’ first-round draft pick April 28. The fans’ request was denied before defendants could object or before a hearing was scheduled because the federal judge didn’t want to […]
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Rumford lawyer sues NFL over ‘Deflategate’ loss of draft picks
LEWISTON — More than a year after the controversial AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts that launched “Deflategate,” seven East Coast Patriots fans have filed a federal lawsuit to get back their team’s first-round draft pick. The fans are being represented by Rumford attorney Seth Carey. Carey filed the […]
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Judge to rule in ‘deflategate’ dispute between Tom Brady, NFL
NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attended last-minute settlement talks between the NFL and its players union Monday before a judge announced he would decide the dispute over deflated footballs with a ruling in a day or two. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said he had “no […]