The NFL just suffered another loss at the hand of Ezekiel Elliott and the NFLPA.

After seeing Texas federal court judge, the Honorable Amos Mazzant, rule to the Dallas Cowboys' running back a temporary restraining order preventing them from enacting their six-game suspension, the NFL followed with a motion for Mazzant to issue an emergency stay on his own verdict -- threatening to file an official appeal with the Fifth District Court if he didn't do so fairly immediately, to boot.

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He didn't budge, so the league made good on their threat and filed a separate emergency motion in Fifth District Court to stay Mazzant's original ruling, but it still didn't move the judge's needle.

Waiting until several days had passed since the league's asinine request, Mazzant has finally delivered his ruling -- on his own time.

BREAKING: Judge Mazzant denies the NFL's emergency motion for a stay of the Ezekiel Elliott preliminary injunction.



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Giving an ultimatum to a federal judge wasn't exactly the best legal strategy, and it just resulted in the NFL suffering its second-consecutive court loss. The NFL now awaits the ruling from Fifth District Court regarding their motion for an emergency stay, asking they rule as soon as Sept. 19 but no later than Sept. 26.

It seems they haven't yet learned from their recent mistake with Mazzant as it relates to applying deadlines to the court.

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The NFL's key argument is the "irreparable harm" they feel they'd suffer if Elliott is permitted to continually play, although NFLPA attorney Harold Kessler has already shredded that argument -- stating the NFL can not now claim irreparable harm after themselves allowing Elliott the play in Week 1 vs. the New York Giants.

In other words, it can't be suddenly deemed a problem only days after the league stood in front of Mazzant and professed it wasn't.

It's an argument Mazzant didn't buy, and now they'll hope the Fifth District Court will -- however unlikely.

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