Patriots Owner Kraft Accepts NFL Penalty for Deflated Footballs
- Quarterback Brady continues his appeal of four-game suspension
- Players union seeks to remove Goodell as arbitrator in appeal
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The New England Patriots won’t appeal their National Football League punishment for using underinflated footballs, but quarterback Tom Brady will still challenge his four-game suspension -- and the players’ union moved to recuse NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as the arbitrator in that appeal.
The team will pay a $1 million fine and accept the loss of two draft picks, including a first-round selection in 2016, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Tuesday at a news conference before league owners met in San Francisco.