Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’

Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’

Written by Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady learned Thursday he will start the season on the field after a judge lifted the league's four-game suspension of the star quarterback for a scandal over deflated footballs, saying he was treated unfairly by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The league quickly appealed.