NEW YORK — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Tuesday he will not appeal the penalty the National Football League handed the reigning Super Bowl champions for the team's role in the “Deflategate” scandal. The NFL fined the club a record $1 million and forced the Patriots to give up two draft choices for purposely deflating footballs used in the team's 45-7 playoff victory over the Indianapolis Colts that put New England in the Super Bowl. The league also suspended star quarterback Tom Brady without pay for the first four games of next season. Brady has already appealed his suspension. — Reuters