Patriots 'Deflate-gate' staffers reinstated

Yahoo Sports | September 16, 2015

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A fan holds a sign referencing "deflate-gate," the under inflation of footballs used by the Patriots during the AFC Championship game, during the New England Patriots Send-Off Rally at City Hall Plaza on January 26, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts (AFP Photo/Maddie Meyer)

New York (AFP) - New England Patriots were given the green light by the NFL on Wednesday to reinstate Jim McNally and John Jastremski, the suspended staffers who allegedly tampered with footballs in the "Deflate-gate" saga.

"Last week, the New England Patriots requested the reinstatement of both John Jastremski and Jim McNally.