Kraft concedes

SAN FRANCISCO— New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will not appeal the $1 million (U.S.) fine and loss of two draft choices the NFL penalized the team for its role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC Championship game.

Kraft said Tuesday at the owners meetings that he was putting the league before his franchise because “at no time should the agenda of one team outweigh the collective good of the 32.”

The Patriots will lose a first-round draft pick next year.