SI's complete coverage of Deflategate

After handing down a debilitating set of penalties to the Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady for their roles in the Deflategate infractions, it's the NFL's turn to go on the defensive. Tom Brady and the NFLPA filed an appeal of Brady's decision, citing the NFL's "history of inconsistency and arbitrary decisions in disciplinary matters," and team owner Robert Kraft was vocal in proclaiming Brady and his staff's innocence before accepting the Patriots' penalties at the league's owners meetings on Tuesday. (Brady's appeal of his suspension will go forward, as the NFLPA seeks to set a precedent for future discipline rulings.) As all sides lay out their cases and the debate over how much of an advantage underinflated footballs can possibly provide grinds on, keep track of every angle from SI.com's coverage of the Deflategate saga below.
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. Next in the Deflategate drama: The Brady Appeal
By Andrew Brandt
Tired of the lawyerspeak this NFL offseason? Well, hang on a little longer. The union’s appeal of Tom Brady’s four-game suspension is next on the docket, with Judge Roger Goodell presiding.

. Kraft takes diplomatic route, won't appeal Patriots' punishment
By Austin Murphy
Robert Kraft’s journey from anger to acceptance in the wake of the NFL's punishment of the Patriots was the most surprising development of owners meetings.

. Robert Kraft speaks, and he's not happy
By Peter King
The Patriots owner is ‘really worked up’ at the unprecedented penalty the NFL levied on his team based on what he tells The MMQB is ‘ambiguous evidence.’

. Goodell hearing Brady's appeal could be a good thing
By Michael McCann
Roger Goodell presiding over Tom Brady's appeal may turn out to give the Patriots' star quarterback better odds of winning.

. Can Jimmy Garoppolo handle the heat?
By Robert Klemko
With Tom Brady suspended (for now) for the first four games, a 2014 second-round pick out of Eastern Illinois will lead the Super Bowl champions into 2015.

. Put the pitchforks away
By Don Banks
Deflategate is the ultimate judgment call, and no one is embracing the nuances of a complicated, murky case.

. The NFL's new discipline era
By Andrew Brandt
Why the NFL came down hard on the Pats and what it means for Roger Goodell to potentially lose a powerful ally in Robert Kraft.

. Deflategate, digested
By Peter King
How do football fans outside of New England feel about the Deflategate penalties?

. Ted Wells strikes back
By Jenny Vrentas
In the ugly battle between the NFL and its reigning champ, Ted Wells has chosen his side.

. What are Brady's, Patriots' options for fighting Deflategate punishment?
By Michael McCann
There's no doubt Tom Brady and the Patriots will fight back against their Deflategate punishment. Here are their options.

. Hell hath no fury like a Patriots fan scorned
By Emily Kaplan
Boston sports fans react the day after the NFL hands down harsh punishments to the reigning Super Bowl champions.

. NFL's punishment for Brady, Pats shows league's lack of perspective
By Don Banks
Deflategate called for the Patriots to be punished, but this punishment didn't remotely fit the crime.

. The NFL drops the hammer and sends a message
By Peter King
The punishment for Tom Brady and the Patriots in the wake of the Deflategate controversy proves the NFL doesn't play favorites.

. Pats sources: Strong statements by NFL officials left out of Wells report
By Greg A. Bedard
How will Deflategate impact the relationship between Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell?

. Patriots' Deflategate cover-up could lead to punishment for Brady
By Don Banks
For Tom Brady, the risk of breaking the rules isn't worth tainting his image, and now the cover-up looks worse than the actual crime.

. What are Tom Brady's legal options after release of Deflategate report?
By Michael McCann
Tom Brady, accused of being generally aware of ball deflation, has a few options to help repair his tarnished image in the wake of the Wells report.

. Did Tom Brady cheat? The NFL has a big decision to make
By Peter King
With no smoking gun, it's up to Roger Goodell to determine how to properly punish one of the NFL's all-time greats.

. Wells report finds it likely Patriots deflated balls, Brady knew about it
By Doug Farrar
The conclusions drawn in the Wells report do not look good for Tom Brady.

. Yes, it's a big deal
By Andrew Brandt
While many of the details in the Wells report seem trivial, the overall implications for Tom Brady and the Patriots are serious.
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. The Deflategate Rundown (and a little Super talk)
By Peter King
The Patriots aired their side of the story Thursday, and now the football world awaits the NFL's ruling. (Don't hold your breath.) Here's where things stand, along with a quick peek ahead to what we'll be watching for next week in Phoenix.

. Deflategate: Some perspective, please?
By Don Banks
In a season like no other in NFL history, I've come down with a serious case of controversy fatigue. Let's all take a deep breath and exhale. This doesn't rise to the level of threatening the integrity of the game in any lasting way.

. Tom Brady's story simply doesn't add up
By Michael Rosenberg
This looks a lot like a designed misdirection play by the most successful organization in the NFL. It looks like Belichick passing the buck to Brady, who exchanges it for a quarter, then hands it to the NFL.

. Belichick's denial of Deflategate involvement shifts focus to Brady
By Doug Farrar
New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick spoke Thursday for the first time about the deflation situation, and he adamantly denied any involvement with deflating the Patriots' game balls in the AFC championship.

. Implications of an NFL investigation into Patriots' Deflategate
By Michael McCann
If the NFL finds that the New England Patriots did in fact use 11 under-inflated footballs during Sunday's AFC Championship Game victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick are subject to penalties from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

. Reaction around the league: From anger to shrugs
By Greg A. Bedard
Most NFL coaches and GMs are in Alabama for the Senior Bowl -- seemingly a million miles from the epicenter of Deflategate -- and sentiment over the severity of a possible Patriots offense is decidedly mixed.

. Deflategate: The pressure is building
By Peter King
Don't expect discipline before Super Bowl Sunday—the NFL desperately needs to get this one right. But if anyone in the Patriots organization is found to have tampered with a game ball, the punishment will be severe.

. Report: 12 Patriots footballs were under-inflated in AFC title game
By Doug Farrar
According to reports, 11 of the Patriots' 12 footballs were found to be under-inflated by two pounds of air (psi), based on league regulations.

. Deflated footballs just latest corner Belichick's Pats accused of cutting
By Michael Rosenberg
Did the Patriots really illegally deflate footballs in the AFC championship game, as the NFL is investigating? If any coach would try it, it’s Bill Belichick.

. Media circus starts week early as Pats face questions about controversy
By Greg Bishop
Following their victory in the AFC championship, Patriots facing questions about not the upcoming Super Bowl, but about controversy over deflated balls.