The thrilling behind-the-scenes account of how the most sensational scandal in NFL hiStory culminated in the greatest comeback in sports history, featuring dozens of exclusive interviews with Patriots players -- including Tom Brady himself.
With unprecedented access to Brady himself, his teammates, and his lawyers, we will see just how a football legend went up against one of the largest corporations in the world to stage the greatest comeback in NFL hiStory and emerge a god of the gridiron..
Now for the first time, readers will have an exclusive look into Tom Brady\'s experience and the NFL\'s shocking strangle-hold on their players.
It\'s a drama that unfolds in the locker room, the court room, and under the brightest lights in all of sports -- the Super Bowl. 12 is the propulsive Story of this gritty comeback.
If he failed to return to his usual self, all the critics and even the hiStory books would have to put a giant asterisk next to his name, signifying one thing: he was a cheater.
The pressure couldn\'t have been more intense: Brady\'s legacy was at stake.
When the dust settled, Brady would be able to play again - but only after watching the first four games of the 2016 season from his couch.
Brady was devastated and seemingly more nervous in front of a judge that on a game-winning drive.
But as the celebrations gave way to the offseason, the investigation only intensified, reopening old wounds between the Patriots\' powerful owner, Robert Kraft, and the NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell.
As shockwaves rippled throughout the NFL system, the very legitimacy of one of the league\'s most popular teams and their star quarterback began to erode, even as the Patriots and Brady went on to win that year\'s Super Bowl.
As evidence began to build, however, a full on NFL investigation was launched, exploding an unsubstantiated rumor into an intense scandal that would lead news coverage for weeks.
In January 2015, rumors circulated that the New England Patriots -- a team long suspected of abiding by the if you ain\'t cheating you ain\'t trying philosophy -- had used under-inflated footballs in their playoff victory against the Indianapolis Colts.
The thrilling behind-the-scenes account of how the most sensational scandal in NFL hiStory culminated in the greatest comeback in sports history, featuring dozens of exclusive interviews with Patriots players -- including Tom Brady himself
