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Goodell said in late July that he had concluded Brady conspired with two Patriots equipment employees who handled game balls to deflate balls prior to the start of January’s AFC championship game. The league and union have asked Berman to rule by September 4, the week...

He ordered Brady and Goodell, neither of whom was in court on Wednesday, to appear at that next hearing.

Rosenberg sketched New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in Manhattan federal court at a hearing dealing with his NFL suspension.

Here’s a look at some of the best Brady “artist” renditions. He argued there was records of text messages and phone calls showing Brady was involved and knew about the underinflated footballs.

During an open hearing in between closed-door negotiating sessions, Berman grilled Daniel Nash, an attorney representing the league, about a lack of solid evidence that the Patriots quarterback ordered balls to be deflated in the AFC Championship Game.

The case moved to federal court when the NFL asked a judge to validate its upholding of a four-game suspension.

“(Brady) can’t dispute that he failed to cooperate.

“I was wrong to put my faith in the league”, Kraft said.