A U.S. appeals court restored the four-game "Deflategate" suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady handing the NFL a victory The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a federal judge's ruling that had overturned NFL Commissioner decision to penalize Brady, twice the league's most valuable player, over his alleged involvement in a scheme to deflate footballs used in a 2015 playoff game Brady, 38, was suspended in May 2015 after under-inflated footballs were used in the Patriots' 45-7 victory over Indianapolis