And yes, the phrase "critical minutia" is an oxymoron, but it fits for a story this absurd. In order to help you understand what this whole process was like, we've compiled a timeline with a lot of the critical minutia that you need to know. Strictly speaking, the NFLPA released a statement in which it reserved its own rights to petition the Supreme Court in the matter, but as far as Brady is concerned, it's over.
Maybe he'd even retire before he ever served the suspension, that sure would show Goodell and the NFL.īut in the end, Brady called it quits on his appeal and Jimmy Garoppolo is set to start the first four games of the 2016 season. Heck, some thought even if he couldn't completely dismiss the suspension, he could delay it long enough that it wouldn't matter anymore. Brady was allowed to play every game of the 2015 season and many expected Brady would make his way onto the field for the first four games of 2016 as well.
At that point, no end to the Deflategate saga was expected any time soon. The Patriots accepted their punishment but Brady did not, forcing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to uphold the suspension on appeal.īut Goodell's decision was overturned, then that decision was also been overturned. In May 2015, the league handed down a four-game suspension to quarterback Tom Brady for his role in the incident and docked the Patriots a first-round draft pick.
Six months later, deflated footballs, a debate over cheating and the Patriots are back in the Super Bowl, their seventh with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. In January 2015 it was reported that the NFL was investigating the possibility that the New England Patriots played the AFC Championship against the Indianapolis Colts with partially deflated footballs. It took nearly two years - 544 days to be exact - but the Deflategate saga finally came to an end on Friday, July 15, 2016.
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