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Judges press Brady side in Deflategate appeal

Last August, a federal judge overturned the NFL's four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in Deflategate. If you thought that was the end of it you would be sadly mistaken. The league appealed the ruling and on Thursday, three judges from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan questioned lawyers for both Brady and the NFL.

At its core, Deflategate is about whether the Patriots deflated game balls (which are easier to grip, throw and catch, especially in cold weather) and what Brady's role may have been. The NFL spent $2.