NEW YORK -- The New England Patriots have asked a federal appeals court in New York City to rehear the "Deflategate" case.
The team said in court papers filed Wednesday in Manhattan that it has a "strong interest" in sparing quarterback Tom Brady from starting the season with a four-game suspension.
The papers say the Patriots "strongly believe" nobody tampered with footballs at the AFC Championship game in January 2015. New England defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in that game and went on to win the Super Bowl.