Well, it is Friday.
With the Ted Wells report on the DeflateGate investigation in, the next step is for the league to decide on any possible punishments, and that could be coming soon.
According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, a source close to the investigation thinks the disciplinary ruling “could be made as soon as this afternoon.”
While it would be tempting for the league to sit on bad news until the Friday before Memorial Day weekend — and a possible suspension of a star the magnitude of Tom Brady would qualify for such treatment — it might not last that long.
While nothing has apparently been relayed to the Patriots, the fact word is leaking out now indicates that the pressure could be rising around Gillette Stadium soon.
And it’s more probable than not that they’re not going to be happy.