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Congressional sanctions. if this test vote passes a full vote is expected to follow in about 20 minutes. keeping a close eye there. we'll keep you posted here throughout the hour. the knives are out in the nfl scandal known as deflate deflategate. today tom brady's agent accused the nfl and indianapolis colts of possibly conducting a sting operation against his client calling it a "tear bell disappointment." and he noted that the nfl is one of the firm's clients. brady will speak tonight at a forum at salem stat. to date he's not commented on the report but has in previous interviews denied ...

The report looked into whether he and the team deflated game balls before the championship game. it reported brady was more probable than not to have knowledge. the ownership criticize had the report. it points out personnel and says more probably than not they participated in deflating the balls. text messages between the men are included in the report. one refers to him as the deflator. one report says investigators were unable to discuss why he use had the term. there was a follow up interview with that individual. steve kornacki is here live from fox burrow massachusetts. good to see you t...

Room attendant jim mcnally who referred to himself as the deflart. damning text messages between the two started months earlier, including the jokes about the expected pay back. quote, i have a big needing l for you this week he wrote before one 2014 game. mcnally responded better be surrounded by cash and new kicks or it's a rug by sunday. f, tom. the two texted about needles and tom's preference for a soft fastball. then there's this text. brady, you good johnny boy? the equipment man answering still nervous, so far so good. i'll be all right. brady, you didn't do anything wrong, bud. survei...

And an equipment attendant participated in an effort to release air from patriot game balls after the balls were examined by the referee. no other players, coaches or officials have been implicated. there is no smoking gun but evidence of videotape of mcnally removing game balls from the officials locker room and text messages in which they talked about brady's unhappiness with the inflation levels of patriot game balls. after a game earlier in the season the report indicates that mcnally texted this. tom sucks. i'm going to make that next ball a blanking balloon. and he responded, talk to him...

>> reporter: since leading his new england patriots to victory in the super bowl, quarterback tom brady has been on a social media charm offensive. >> let's go! >> reporter: video of brady cliff diving with his family in costa rica. posting this picture last weekend, hitting the kentucky derby. he's playing defense. nfl investigators releasing a 243-page report into the deflategate scandal, saying brady was generally aware of inappropriate activities surrounding taking the air out of game balls. minutes before brady took the field for that afc championship game with the indianapolis colts, pat...