Now that the Patriots are Super Bowl champions, fans of the team probably don't care all that much about the whole "Deflategate" saga, but before the season, that was far from the case.

Tom Brady was suspended for the first four games of the season and New England fans, along with players and team owner Robert Kraft, were outraged.

That being said, a Super Bowl victory of epic proportions certainly helped fans forget all about the saga that every football fan is tired of hearing about, but we imagine you'll want to read this.

After the victory, one of three Manhattan judges who ruled in the "Deflategate" case praised and congratulated Brady on his Super Bowl Victory.

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Denny Chin was one of two judges who decided in a 2-to-1 decision last spring that Brady must serve his four game suspension.  

After New England's win, Chin singled out Brady in an email to The Associated Press saying he "showed once again why he is one of the all-time best."

Obviously Patriots fans might not be quick to forgive Chin, who said Brady "knew about it, consented to it, encouraged it" in regards to ball tampering during oral arguments last March, but they're in a good mood now so they just might.

Like we said before, fans are tired about talking "Deflategate," but some good things came out of the saga...

(H/T: The Canadian Press)