The Facts: The NFL has announced that Brady has been suspended for the first four games of the 2015 regular season in the wake of the Ted Wells investigation into Deflategate. According to the league, Brady is being suspended for "violating the integrity of the game."

Diehards Line:In addition, the Patriots lose a first round pick in 2016, a fourth round pick in 2017 and the team will pay a $1 million fine. Brady is the highest-profile player ever suspended in the 96-year history of the NFL. As previously noted, the NFL is convinced that connecting all the dots of the evidence supplied by Wells leads to one conclusion: Brady cheated. ... While it's safe to assume Brady and the NFLPA will appeal the suspension, the veteran QB would be eligible to return for the team's Week 6 game against the Indianapolis Colts -- the team that dropped the dime on them in the initial investigation. ... An updated and more detailed version of this story is available now.