New York (AFP) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for 10 hours in an appeal hearing over a four-game ban issued after Brady's supposed knowledge of under-inflated footballs.
The controversy known as "Deflategate," which nagged the Patriots on their way to the Super Bowl title in February, has lasted five months, stemming out of a New England victory over Indianapolis in the American Conference final.
Goodell on Tuesday listened to a presentation from Brady's lawyers asking him to reconsider the four-game ban he imposed last month for the start of the upcoming season.