Tom Brady’s battle against Roger Goodell and the ‘Deflategate’ allegations are officially over. For almost two years Brady and the NFL battled over the amount of pressure Brady’s footballs had during the New England Patriots 2015 AFC Championship game victory against the Indianapolis Colts. It now appears Brady has ended his fight.
Tom Brady will accept his four game suspension from the NFL after going through multiple legal precedings including almost heading to supreme court to fight for his right to play. Brady would not let this issue die and he fought for it longer than anyone expected. That fight has ended and Brady will accept his punishment from the league.
Tom Brady posted the following on his Facebook page.
Brady will miss the first four games this season, two against division opponents, two against playoff teams and two games missed on national televion. The first game of the season for the Pats is a Sunday Night football game against the Arizona Cardinals on the road followed by back to back home games against the Miami Dolphins and a Thursday night football contest against the Houston Texans. The final game of Brady’s suspension is a Patriots home game against the Buffalo Bills.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has some more details on Brady’s suspension.
Tom Brady is docked 4 games worth of pay, a total of $235K. His suspension begins Sept. 3 at 4 pm. He cannot have contact with the team.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 15, 2016
#Patriots QB Tom Brady is eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, Oct. 3 after the Pats play the #Bills.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 15, 2016
