Intro:

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady denies all knowledge of a plan to intentionally deflate balls during the rain-hit 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game. The Patriots' victory booked their place in Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks in Phoenix, Arizona, on 1 February.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Brady, New England Patriots quarterback:
"I didn't have any... you know, I didn't alter the ball in any way. I have a process that I go through before every game where I pick the footballs that I want to use for the game. Our equipment guys do a great job of breaking the balls in. They have a process that they go through. When I pick those balls out, at that point to me they're perfect. I don't want anyone touching the balls after that. I don't want anyone rubbing them, putting any air in them, taking any air out. To me those balls are perfect and that's what I expect when I show up on the field. That happened obviously on Sunday night. It was the same process that I always go through. I didn't think anything of it. You know obviously I woke up Monday morning and answered a question on the radio about it. And that was the first I really heard of it."

SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Brady:
Question. Will you answer right now, is Tom Brady a cheater?
"I don't believe so. I feel like I've always played within the rules. I would never do anything to break the rules. I believe in fair play and I respect the league and everything they're trying to do to try and create a competitive playing field for all of the NFL teams. It's a very competitive league. Every team is trying to do what ever they can to try and win every week. I believe in fair play and will always believe in it for as long as I'm playing."