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(MyFoxBoston.com) -- The NFL says they will appeal a judge's decision to nullify Brady's four-game suspension.

Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement on Thursday afternoon, saying that the NFL will appeal "in order to uphold the collectively bargained responsibility to protect the integrity of the game."

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Full statement:

"We are grateful to Judge Berman for hearing this matter, but respectfully disagree with today’s decision. We will appeal today’s ruling in order to uphold the collectively bargained responsibility to protect the integrity of the game. The commissioner’s responsibility to secure the competitive fairness of our game is a paramount principle, and the league and our 32 clubs will continue to pursue a path to that end. While the legal phase of this process continues, we look forward to focusing on football and the opening of the regular season."