"The New England Patriots received $1.1 million in fines from the NFL and forfeited a 2021 third-round pick Sunday after they acknowledged in December that a member of the production crew working for the team's website filmed the Cincinnati Bengals sideline during their Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns."
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Countless thousands of non-Pats fans (including me) skipped watching them on TV because of the suspension.
Frankly, suspending Brady hurt the game of football more than it hurt the Pats.