The contentious relationship between the New England Patriots and National Football League has taken a turn. The defending Super Bowl champions have posted emails highlighting what it claims is misinformation over certain media reports stemming from Deflategate.
Patriots general counsel Robyn Glaser and NFL general counsel Jeff Pash had a long email exchange covering the days of February 17, 18 and 19, which has been posted on WellsReportContext.com.
Key points in the email exchange include an exchange stating that reporting done by the media that would "irreparably damage our brand and reputation."
Specifically, Glaser highlighted a February report by Outside the Lines' Kelly Naqi claiming locker-room attendant Jim McNally "tried to introduce an unapproved special teams football" into the AFC Championship Game against Indianapolis.