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Critics urge NFL to throw book at Brady for 'Deflategate'

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to playing in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona

Washington (AFP) - Criticism mounted Thursday against New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady -- arguably American football's biggest star -- over his role in a cheating scandal that threatens to tarnish the league and his own legacy.

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The National Football League must decide whether and how harshly to punish Brady, after a league probe found he likely knew game day footballs were under-inflated, making them easier to grip and throw, in a key playoff contest.