A full 42 days ago, arbitrator Harold Henderson spent roughly seven hours hearing evidence and argument in the case of Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy’s 19-game suspension. Today, there’s still no ruling.
But there’s reason to think it’s coming soon. Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC on Thursday that he could be issuing a ruling on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension as soon as next week. It would be awkward, to say the least, if Goodell’s ruling on Brady comes before Henderson’s ruling on Hardy.
So if Goodell will be ruling on Brady next week, Henderson needs to rule on Hardy before then.