From your linked Deflategate article: > The judge asked to know what exact evidence links Brady to deflating footballs, with NFL lawyer Daniel Nash responding

From your linked Deflategate article: > The judge asked to know what exact evidence links Brady to deflating footballs, with NFL lawyer Daniel Nash responding that there was "no direct evidence Mr. Brady clearly knew about this," including records of text messages, and phone calls between the quarterback and one of the two Patriots employees implicated. He also indicated there is no "smoking gun" showing that Brady had direct knowledge that the balls were deflated.