Bradytom NEW YORK (AP) – After further review, Tom Brady’s suspension stands.
 
     NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld the four-game suspension given to the New England Patriots quarterback by league executive Troy Vincent in May. Brady was punished for his role in using underinflated footballs during the Pats’ blowout victory in the AFC championship game.
 
     Goodell said the three-time Super Bowl MVP told an assistant to destroy Brady’s cellphone on or just before March 6, the day Brady met with independent investigator Ted Wells. The text messages were critical to Wells’ investigation because they could have shown details of Brady’s communication with equipment managers blamed for deflating footballs.
 
     The NFL Players Association has previously said it would challenge the decision in court if Brady’s suspension wasn’t erased. However, the league has made the initial legal maneuver by filing action in U.S. District Court in New York against the union, saying the NFL commissioner has the right under the labor agreement to hand out such discipline.