Game balls deflated or improperly inflated or whatever — it is all a big joke. How come the officials on the field, who handle the ball many times, did not notice any difference in the footballs in use? Were they sleeping? Why jump on Tom Brady? Jump on the officials. Robert Poisson, Lewiston
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Brady suspension in jeopardy
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge made clear Wednesday that the NFL’s four game suspension of Tom Brady over “Deflategate” is in jeopardy as the star New England quarterback returned to practice. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman, who’s been asked by the NFL Players Association to void the suspension, warned a league lawyer […]
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Judge encourages Tom Brady, NFL to settle ‘Deflategate’ suit
NEW YORK — A judge is urging last-minute settlement talks between the NFL, the players’ union and Tom Brady before a Wednesday hearing in the legal dispute over the superstar quarterback’s suspension for using underinflated footballs. Judge Richard Berman on Tuesday ordered the sides to have “further good faith settlement efforts” prior to the first […]
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Locals say Brady suspension too much
LEWISTON — Eleven-year-old Koby Lafata of Wales wanted to know: “Will Tom Brady be at training camp on Thursday?” The NFL announced Tuesday that Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the decision to suspend Brady for the first four games of the regular season for his role in using underinflated footballs during the AFC championship game last […]
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In the Crease: Scandal an indictment on the deflation of society
Society is wrought with an appetite for scandal, and for a reason yet inexplicable to me, an avenue designed to give society a release from the daily amalgamation of stress and fatigue — sports — continues to contribute to the problem rather than help alleviate it. To that end, despite its proliferation in all walks […]
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Tom Brady arrives at NFL HQ for DeflateGate appeal
NEW YORK — Tom Brady and representatives from the players’ union are meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell at NFL headquarters as the New England quarterback appeals his four-game suspension. Brady was suspended by the league for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game win over Indianapolis. He arrived at […]
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Kraft says Patriots will accept NFL’s penalties
SAN FRANCISCO — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will not appeal the $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices the NFL penalized the team for its role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game. Kraft said Tuesday at the owners meetings that he was putting the league before his […]
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Tom Brady says Deflategate scandal hasn’t taken anything away from Super Bowl win
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Thursday night the scandal surrounding his use of deflated footballs during the NFL playoffs last season hasn’t detracted in any way from his Super Bowl title. “Absolutely not,” Brady told a friendly crowd at a university in his first public appearance since the NFL […]
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NFL says Patriots likely intentionally deflated footballs
ALSO ON THIS PAGE: Download the 243-page NFL report NEW YORK — An NFL investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship and that quarterback Tom Brady was “at least generally aware” of the rules violations. The NFL began investigating what’s now known as “Deflategate” after the […]
Posted inLetters
R. Martel: A glaring example of a cheat
This is in response to Justin Pelletier’s column (Jan. 23), “Enough is enough, focus on what really matters.” In his column, Pelletier wrote about “deflategate” and listed violations other teams committed. Why was the violation by Josh McDaniels and the Denver Broncos omitted? McDaniels brought a former New England Patriots employee, a cameraman, with him […]