Kraft Says He Was Wrong To Trust League

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he was wrong to trust
the NFL in the deflated footballs case and that he regrets not
appealing the penalties against the team.

Appearing at team headquarters Wednesday, a day after NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld a four-game suspension of
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Kraft angrily targeted the league
for its handling of the case.

Kraft said that the league's claim that Brady trashed his cellphone
was just the latest in a series of statements and leaks designed to
impugn the integrity of Brady and the team.

Kraft said, ''I have come to the conclusion that this was never
about doing what was fair and just.''

Brady was suspended four games and the team was docked $1 million
and two draft picks after the league found improperly inflated
footballs were used in the AFC championship game against the
Indianapolis Colts.