The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Brady insists he didn't "alter the ball in any way" during last week's AFC Championship Game win over the Indianapolis Colts. Asked point-blank if he is a cheater, Brady replied, "I don't believe so. ... I would never do anything to break the rules."

Diehards Line: Addressing the NFL's investigation of overly deflated footballs, Brady explained that he went through the same process he always does. Once the equipment team gets the balls ready, Brady chooses the ones he wants to use. After that, he doesn't want anybody handling the footballs. Brady later added that he's "very comfortable" stating that nobody did anything wrong, to his knowledge. As Profootballtalk.com notes, Brady also said that no one from the NFL has contacted him as of Thursday, four days after the league discovered the under-inflated footballs during halftime. ... So the saga will continued. Stay tuned.