Timeline Of The DeflateGate Saga
BOSTON (CBS) – The "DeflateGate" saga began on January 18, 2015 during the AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium. That is when Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was first accused of deflating footballs.
Timeline:
Jan. 18, 2015: AFC Championship – Patriots defeat Colts 45-7
Jan. 21, 2015: ESPN reports Patriots' balls were under-inflated by two pounds per square inch.
Jan. 22, 2015: Tom Brady addresses allegations, says "I didn't alter the ball in any way."
Jan. 24, 2015: Head coach Bill Belichick says Patriots "followed every rule to the letter" and references 'My Cousin Vinny.'
Jan. 26, 2015: Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he expects apology from NFL after week of accusations.
Feb. 1, 2015: Patriots beat Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX, Tom Brady named MVP.
May 6, 2015: Wells Report released
May 11, 2015: Tom Brady suspended for 4 games, Patriots fined $1 million and docked draft picks.
May 14, 2015: Tom Brady, NFLPA file appeal and Patriots publish The Wells Report In Context.
May 19, 2015: Kraft says Patriots will "reluctantly" accept NFL's discipline.
June 23, 2015: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hears Brady's appeal
July 28, 2015: Goodell, NFL uphold Brady's 4 game suspension
July 29, 2015: Tom Brady asks federal judge in Minnesota to overturn his four-game suspension
August 12, 2015: Judge Richard Berman puts NFL on hot seat in Tom Brady hearing
Sept 3, 2015: Judge Berman overturns Brady's suspension
Sept. 25, 2015: NFL files for expedited proceedings on Brady DeflateGate appeal.
March 3, 2016: Brady's side peppered with questions from three judges at appeal hearing.
April 25, 2016: Appeals court overturns Judge Berman's ruling; reinstates Brady's suspension