Yes, the two men's relationship became strained during the Spygate scandal in which the Patriots were found guilty of attempting to steal opponents' sideline signals, and the
Deflategate scandal in which millions of dollars in legal fees were wasted on a silly debate over whether the inflation levels of the footballs used by Tom Brady gave the quarterback an unfair advantage.
Goodell's handling of Kraft presents interesting challenges
The "
Deflategate" case damaged Goodell's close relationship with Kraft, one of his trusted advisers on many NFL matters, including labor and broadcast rights.
Goodell has wide-ranging powers to fine or suspend Patriots' Kraft
game suspension for his role in the
Deflategate scandal that took place
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The Patriots won both games in blowout fashion, with the 2014 AFC title game kicking off the infamous (http://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4782561/timeline-of-events-for-deflategate-tom-brady)
DeflateGate scandal .
Colts GM' Says 'Rivalry Is Back On' With Patriots
Even the
Deflategate scandal that swirled around the team in 2015 could not cause them to lose focus as they beat the Seattle Seahawks to be crowned champions.
Patriots look to hit high note as band breaks up
The league has had to deal with other controversies in recent years, ranging from
Deflategate to the way it deals with domestic violence accusations against players.
Tough Year, Tough Times
After his second touchdown grab, he celebrated by pretending to inflate the football - perhaps mocking New England quarterback Tom Brady's "
Deflategate" issues.
Dolphins snap Patriots' eight-game win streak
From the time she arrived at the vaunted sports League three years ago, Hudson has faced one controversy after another, from
Deflategate and domestic violence issues to ratings declines and current player protests.
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Her family has started watching less football, not just because of head injuries, but because of the entire culture - the Baylor scandal,
Deflategate, violent ads that air during NFL games.
Headline above the column Football has ethical implications
Quarterback Tom Brady has looked like a man on a mission since returning from his four-game
Deflategate ban.
Seahawks meet Pats in Super Bowl rematch
The quarterback made his grand comeback after losing a legal battle against his suspension for the 2015 '
Deflategate' issue.
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The four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has had to watch his New England Patriots team-mates win three of their first four games without him, after the 20-month '
Deflategate' saga ended with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell imposing the ban.
TOM'S BACK WITH SCORE TO SETTLE
The four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has had to watch his New England Patriots team-mates win three of their first four games without him after the 20-month '
Deflategate' saga ended with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell imposing the ban.
TOM'S BACK WITH SCORE TO SETTLE
The Patriots coped admirably in the first three weeks of Brady's '
deflategate' suspension, but crashed to a 16-0 defeat against Buffalo with third-stringer Jacoby Brissett at QB on Sunday.
Brady boost for Patriots
That is the key result from a case study involving Tom Brady, the 6'4", 225-pound star quarterback for the New England Patriots, and a news conference he gave concerning foe
Deflategate scandal.
Dodging deflategate queries proves not a problem for NFL's top-rated QB