Stop us if you’ve heard this before: the decision on Ezekiel Elliott isn’t ready today, but it could be coming soon. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter) reports that the ruling could come in as soon as Friday. 
Elliott has been playing the waiting game for roughly one year with the NFL. The league wants to make sure it has covered all of its bases with regards to abuse allegations from last year. Meanwhile, local authorities have passed on pursuing any charges. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been vocal in his support for the running back and insists that the allegations were without merit.
Of course, in the wake of high-profile controversies involving Ray Rice and Greg Hardy, the league is especially sensitive to domestic violence. The NFL is also not happy about other incidents Elliott has been involved in. Elliott found himself in hot water in March when he exposed a woman’s breast during a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. The youngster was also involved in – or at least near – a barroom brawl in Texas earlier this summer.
With Week 1 getting closer and closer, the Cowboys are certainly hoping to get an answer before the week is out. If a July report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter is any indication, they may not be happy with the result. The sense, Schefter said, was that Elliott would be facing a short suspension. It’s also worth noting that report came in days before the aforementioned brawl.
This has gone on for way too long. Even Deflate-gate had a conclusion within three months. Over a year? Ridiculous.
Cause little evidence exists. And I hate the cowboys. just the NFL yearly witch hunt. bounty gate, deflate gate, zeke.
Can we call this wait gate
Can we just call every NFL investigation stupidgate?