Michael McCann spent Monday in eager anticipation. The National Football League was expected to announce its decision in the “Deflategate” scandal at any minute, and the University of New Hampshire School of Law professor was preparing to offer commentary to Sports Illustrated, where he serves as a legal analyst.

The league that afternoon announced the suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for four games, fined the team $1 million and revoked two draft picks after concluding it purposefully deflated balls before a postseason game.