On Monday, the Deflategate scandal came one step closer to its conclusion.
According to ESPN.com, the NFL filed its final brief in response to U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Berman's decision on Sept. 3 to void New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension the league handed down after finding he was "at least generally aware" that footballs were being illegally deflated in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts, per ESPN.com's Mike Reiss.
The league filed the 38-page brief as a response to a 73-page brief filed on Dec.