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Brady: I never thought about air pressure until refs inflated to 16 PSI

The entire transcript from the hearing in which Tom Brady appealed his four-game suspension was released to the public on Tuesday. My initial reaction is that more people will be inclined to believe Brady as the details surface.

One of the more notable exchanges came when Brady insisted he never even gave thought to the air pressure inside a football until an official allegedly inflated game balls to significantly over the maximum allowed limit of 13.5 pounds per square inch.

The comment came after Brady was asked — under oath — if it is fair to say that he prefers footballs inflated to the low end of the 12.