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The thrilling behind-the-scenes accounts of the way the most sensational scandal in NFL history culminated in the greatest comeback in sports background, featuring dozens of unique interviews with Patriots players–including Tom Brady himself.

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 within their playoff victory against the about 12: THE WITHIN Tale of Tom Brady’s Combat for Redemption Indianapolis Colts. As proof started to build, however, a complete on NFL analysis was launched, exploding an unsubstantiated rumor into a rigorous scandal that could lead news insurance for weeks. As shockwaves rippled through the entire NFL system, the very legitimacy of one from the league’s most well-known groups and their star quarterback begun to erode, even as the Patriots and Brady continued to win that year’s Super Dish.

But mainly because the celebrations gave way towards the offseason, the analysis only intensified, reopening outdated wounds between your Patriots’ powerful owner, Robert Kraft, as well as the NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell. Brady was devastated and apparently more nervous in front of a judge that on a game-winning drive.

When the dust settled, Brady would be able to play once again – but just after watching the first four games of the 2016 season from his couch. The pressure couldn’t have been more extreme: Brady’s legacy was at stake. If he failed to return to his usual self, all the critics as well as the history books would need to put a giant asterisk following to his name, signifying one thing: he was a cheater.

12 may be the propulsive story of this gritty return. It’s a play that unfolds in the locker area, the court area, and beneath the brightest lamps in all of sports–the Super Dish. Now for the first time, readers will have a unique look into Tom Brady’s experience as well as the NFL’s shocking strangle-hold on the players. With unparalleled access to Brady himself, his teammates, and his lawyers, we will have just how a soccer legend went against among the largest companies in the globe to stage the best comeback in NFL history and emerge a god from the gridiron.