Report: Patriots accepted punishment because Belichick never believed Brady

Longtime Boston sportswriter says Belichick never believed Brady’s storyBoston Herald writer Ron Borges said coach’s doubts led team to decline appealBorges’ damning remarks came on heels of separate criticism by Darrelle RevisThe decision of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to “accept reluctantly” the NFL’s punishment over the Deflategate scandal rather than lodge an appeal took many observers by surprise given the organization’s wholesale denial of the accusations.But a jo