Deflategate
The Patriots’ happiness was not meant to last as they were accused of intentionally under-inflating their footballs during their AFC Championship victory! It was the talk of the town and the scandal would later be called Deflategate. Although Brady fought the allegations in court, he eventually accepted defeat and received a four-game suspension. The ruling would begin during the 2016 season.
Peak Performance
In 2015, Tom Brady led the Patriots on their fourth straight 12-4 win. However, his run was once again interrupted by Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Despite his suspension, 2016 had a great start for the star. The sports icon added another feather to his hat as a business mogul when he launched his TB12 brand. He also published his first book, The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance in September and the athlete would eventually become a bestselling author!