New England Patriots QB Tom Brady Suspended 4 Games By NFL For 'Deflategate.' Team Fined $1 Million

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will miss the first four games of the National Football League's 2015 season for his role in deflating footballs before last year's AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts.

The incident has become known as "Deflategate." The lower air pressure supposedly gave Brady a better grip on the football in cold weather.

The Patriots crushed the Colts 45-7, then went on to defeat the Seattle Seahawks inSuper Bowl XLIX.

TMZ reports that the league also severely punished the Patriots organization by fining them $1 million and taking away a first round pick in 2016, and a 4th round pick in 2017.