'Deflategate' unlikely to harm NFL brand, experts say

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Quarterback Tom Brady had his four-game suspension tossed out by a judge on Thursday and the ordeal may prove to be a boon for the NFL when his New England Patriots open the 2015 regular season next week. "Typically, when you look at almost every bad thing or everything that would be negative or is to be avoided in sports they almost never affect the bottom line," Robert Boland, professor of sports law at Ohio University, told Reuters. Brady, who won his fourth Super Bowl with the Patriots in February, was originally suspended four games over his alleged role in a scheme to deflate footballs during his team's penultimate playoff game last season.

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