In the wake of U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman's decision to nullify the NFL's four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his alleged role in the Deflategate scandal, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke extensively on the subject Tuesday on ESPN's Mike & Mike.
Although Brady is currently in line to play for the entirety of the 2015 season, the NFL has filed an appeal with regard to Berman's ruling.
According to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, Goodell explained the reasoning behind continuing on with the Deflategate case considering his initial decision was overturned:
Goodell asked on Mike and Mike about why NFL is appealing: "We believe we were consistent with the (CBA).