I know that in my industry, a lot of things are moving more slowly because of recent national crises. For example, instead of bidding a project in January, as I originally planned, I am pushing to get it out for bid in July. This is because factory lead times for equipment have gone from 8-12 weeks to 26-39 weeks due to factory closures, or factories working at 1/2 capacity. Other suppliers have gone completely out of business over the past few months, and we are scrambling to find new suppliers. With many organizations short-staffed, or getting lower overall productivity due to existing work conditions, it is not necessarily shocking that it may take the NFL longer than the standard 60 days to rule on Gregory's reinstatement request.
Which brings me to a larger point. Procrastination kills. I have someone on my team who failed to order some equipment early for a project that was due for completion on May 31st. We are finally getting that equipment delivered and installed tomorrow, and the client will not be able to move in until Monday, June 22nd - a full three weeks after they were promised full access. There is absolutely no excuse for the equipment not being ordered much earlier, and I've been stomping mad about this for the past 6 months, because I TOLD THEM to stop waiting, and get the equipment ordered. They procrastinated, and I'm paying the price for their procrastination with a missed commitment.
Gregory and his team should have applied for reinstatement long before the current national crises even started, and they have only themselves to blame for the delay. NEVER assume that conditions won't change. ALWAYS get things done as soon as possible. That is the ONLY way to assure that you can meet your deadlines. Unfortunately, we all work with people who are lazy and/or just don't understand the urgency of getting tasks accomplished quickly. As such, we pay the price for their laziness and incompetence. The Cowboys team is enduring the costs of the laziness and incompetence of Gregory and his legal team. And I say that as a fan of Randy Gregory.