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Despite $1M Fine, Patriots Reap Profit From Brady Suspension

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A four-game suspension.

A $1 million fine.

The loss of first- and fourth-round draft picks.

The numbers were flying after Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were hit with a trio of penalties for tampering with the footballs in the AFC championship game.

Here are some other figures to follow in the scandal that has been dubbed "Deflategate":

$880,000

That's how much the Patriots will save — that's right, save — as a result of the punishment handed down by the NFL on Monday. Sure, owner Robert Kraft will have to pay a $1 million fine.