As I said, I do think a suspension had to happen (but didn't think it would) because there's more than enough out there to show he knowingly broke the rules. Whether or not said ball altering (lol) led to a better performance is irrelevant.
But 4 games is excessive. 2 games would have been fine. Hell, even 1 game. Having to miss the game where the banner is lowered and you're meant to celebrate the Super Bowl one last time would have been punishment enough for a guy like Brady.
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