The two equipment manager guys get suspended by the league for a good portion of the season, but it doesn't matter because they get fired by the Patriots. Brady gets a short suspension and a hefty fine. The Patriot organization gets a fine and loses a late round draft pick next year (even though no one outside those 3 individuals appears to have been involved). The league continues to allow teams to prepare the balls, but a ref must maintain positive control of the balls after being measured/tested.