Senator Arlen Specter press conference. Specter expresses dissatisfaction with Goodell’s inquiry, calling for “Independent Investigation.”

The Boston Herald publishes an apology for a false February 2 report that the Patriots taped a Rams walkthrough prior to Super Bowl XXXVI. (The article ran one day prior to Super Bowl XLII.)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell press conference. Goodell declares satisfaction with the League’s inquiry into the Patriots’ taping of opponents.

Matt Walsh meets separately with both NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Senator Arlen Specter.

Matt Walsh sends eight videotapes to the League in advance of meetings with Goodell and Specter.

Day 1 of the NFL Draft, New York. New England proceeds without their first-round pick, confiscated by the NFL as punishment for taping. The Patriots trade the seventh spot, obtained via trade from San Francisco, for the 10th spot, with which they select Jerod Mayo.

In an interview with the Boston Globe, Bill Belichick categorically denies ever ordering or knowing of the taping of a walkthrough, and explains his interpretation of Article 9 of the NFL constitution and bylaws.

Former Rams safety Willie Gary files a $100 million lawsuit against the Patriots, owner Robert Kraft, and Bill Belichick. The lawsuit is dropped on March 10.

Senator Arlen Specter and Commissioner Roger Goodell meet privately in Washington. Specter expresses dissatisfaction that the earlier destruction of tapes on Goodell’s part renders some questions “unanswerable.”

New York Giants defeat New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, 17-14

The Boston Herald runs a story alleging that the Patriots had taped the St. Louis Rams’ walk-through prior to Super Bowl XXXVI.

The New York Times reports Arlen Specter intends to hold hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee to fully explore the extent of the NFL “cover-up.”

The New York Times and ESPN report comments made by Matt Walsh, the third video assistant for the Patriots in the 2001 and 2002 seasons, hinting at further videotaped evidence against the Patriots.

Bill Belichick denies that the Jets were ever granted permission to tape the Patriots.

The New York Daily News reports that the New York Jets videotaped the New England Patriots from the end zone during the teams’ 2006 playoff game. Eric Mangini insists the Jets were granted permission to videotape. Neither the NFL nor Arlen Specter requests that videotape or any other videotape the Jets obtained.

The NFL announces it has destroyed all notes, tapes, and other materials related to the videotaping of other teams’ signals.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to turn over all notes, tapes or other materials relevant to the videotaping of other teams’ signals.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell orders a $500,000 fine against Bill Belichick, the largest such fine in NFL history. Goodell fines the Patriots $250,000, and docks the team a first round pick, conditional on the team making the playoffs in 2007 (they did.)

Bill Belichick publicly apologizes to all parties affected.

Videotape is confiscated from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella.