A Jet penalty should have been announced within a week of Woody's statement. It was a definitively "textbook" case, Woody's statement being almost a verbatim copy of the rulebook example.
Why the delay is a good question, the only obvious answer is they re going to whoosh it away with a minimal penalty.
The part that gets no attention is the possibility that Woody's statement affected the outcome. It was months ago, planted a seed in Revis who was absorbed in the season. He may well have not given much thought to a return before that, feeling only bitterness toward the Jets.
In a sense it was a public apology from Woody, who was evidently responsible for Revis going to Tampa. Woody is the only connection to management that still is there. Revis had to have some hard feelings there. The statement served as a public apology in advance, giving Revis time to think it over.
Woody's statement also signaled the NY Media and his agent to get on the case, many items appeared.
"Queen of NY", as Tedy referred to it. Well indirectly, saying the Jets coach now had "Queen" as a powerful chess-type piece to move on the field. But I got the meaning, and thank him for the laugh.
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The statement could have well served to alter Revis' thinking. It certainly introduced the idea, in the middle of the season. It forced him to think about it, generated stories, buzz and momentum.
It is why the NFL has the rule. NFL needs to decide if it wants this rule or not.
The long, unnecessary delay signals they don't care about it, want it to go away.
No evidence collection or investigation was necessary. It was a public statement, in clear violation of the rule.
I can only conclude the delay is from a desire to make it just go away.
