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Daily Talker: Punishment For Brady?

The long-awaited release of the NFL's report on Deflategate came Wednesday afternoon and claimed some Patriots employees likely deflated footballs and quarterback Tom Brady may have known about it.

The investigation was conducted by Ted Wells, a criminal law attorney who was hired by the NFL as an independent investigator.

Wells concluded that "it is more probable than not" that Brady was "at least generally aware" that two Patriots employees "participated in a deliberate effort to release air from Patriots game balls after the balls were examined by the referee."

The report states:

"Based on the evidence, it also is our view that it is more probable than not that Tom Brady (the quarterback for the Patriots) was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of McNally and Jastremski involving the release of air from Patriots game balls.

"In particular, we do not believe there was any wrongdoing or knowledge of wrongdoing by Patriots ownership, Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick or any other Patriots coach in the matters investigated. We also do not believe there was any wrongdoing or knowledge of wrongdoing by Patriots Head Equipment Manager Dave Schoenfeld."

Any potential punishment will be handed down by NFL vice president of football operations Troy Vincent.

Following the release of the Deflategate report, how do think the NFL should punish Tom Brady, if at all?

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