FOXBOROUGH, United States — About 150 New England Patriots fans staged a protest rally Sunday in the team's stadium parking lot against the four-game National Football League ban given to star quarterback Tom Brady. Supporters chanted slogans and waved banners at the “Free Tom Brady” rally at Gillette Stadium, objecting to the suspension issued by the league in the wake of the “Deflategate” report that said Brady probably knew about the tinkering with game footballs before contests. Brady has appealed the suspension and the NFL players union has asked that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell not be the one to hear the appeal. — Reuters