In a 243-page report, by Ted Wells, a league appointed official, ruled that the NFL “finds it probable that the New England Patriots intentionally deflated balls.” Now thats not a complete yes that their guilty of breaking the rules but its most likely a reason to punish and/or suspend Brady. Text messages were also released of conversations between the equipment managers of the New England Patriots, where they did not have very nice thing to say about Brady.
According to the Wells report:
“For the reasons described in this Report, and after a comprehensive investigation, we have concluded that, in connection with the AFC Championship Game, it is more probable than not that New England Patriots personnel participated in violations of the Playing Rules and were involved in a deliberate effort to circumvent the rules,” the report said. “In particular, we have concluded that it is more probable than not that Jim McNally [the Officials Locker Room attendant for the Patriots] and John Jastremski [an equipment assistant for the Patriots] participated in a deliberate effort to release air from Patriots game balls after the balls were examined by the referee. Based on the evidence, it also is our view that it is more probable than not that Tom Brady [the quarterback for the Patriots] was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of McNally and Jastremski involving the release of air from Patriots game balls.”
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