Well, here we are -- Day 500 of Deflategate.
The NFL, Tom Brady, the union and the Patriots have now spent more days arguing over the penalties associated with air pressure and subsequently the power of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell than the entire life of the ill-fated XFL (462 days). Should Brady get his way, odds are the battle will continue beyond the 2016 season, which means the total time spent on the case will be longer than the NFL career of Johnny Manziel (634 days).
To recap, we've had: A league investigation, a suspension of Brady, an appeal, a rejection of that appeal by Goodell, a lawsuit filed by the union, a district court judge ruling for Brady, an NFL appeal of that decision, a reversal of the district court decision by appellate court and, most recently, a petition filed by Brady and the union to have all 13 judges in the court of appeals weigh in on the case.