1: ( CNN ) The NFL draft begins on April 30 , and while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the clock with the No . 1 overall pick , the clock is still ticking for another team -- the New England Patriots -- as they await the results of the  Deflategate  investigation , which has already lasted more than three months . 2: In January , the NFL launched an investigation into the Patriots to determine why 11 of the 12 game balls they provided for the AFC Championship game were underinflated . 3: NFL investigating why game balls provided by New England Patriots for championship game were underinflated .
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