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Judge overturns Tom Brady's four-game suspension
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Sep 3, 2015
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Judge overturns Tom Brady's four-game suspension
A federal judge has ruled to overturn the NFL’s four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks at a news conference in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 as he addresses the issue of the NFL investigation of deflated footballs. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks at a news conference in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 as he addresses the issue of the NFL investigation of deflated footballs. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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A federal judge has ruled to overturn the NFL’s four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

After seven months of going back and forth in the high profile case that became know as Deflategate, a federal judge has ruled to overturn the NFL’s suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady 

An NFL investigation determined that Brady conspired with others to deflate footballs used in a playoff game and then obstructed the investigation by, for example, destroying his cellphone when the league asked for it. 

Sal Paolantonio, national correspondent for ESPN, joined the show to talk more about this.