The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... First-degree murder defendant and former Patriots tight Hernandez has been denied bail. After hearing from both the prosecutor and Hernandez’s lawyer, Judge Renee Dupuis said the case against Hernandez sounds strong and that she does not think Hernandez should be free. “I think the Commonwealth has presented a case that’s circumstantial, to be sure, but a very, very strong circumstantial case,” Dupuis said.

Diehards Line: As PFT's Michael David Smith notes, James Sultan, Hernandez’s lawyer, argued that until he has been proven guilty, he deserves to be able to live his life, although Sultan did say Hernandez would accept bail conditions like GPS monitoring or house arrest. But Bristol County Assistant District Attorney William McCauley said the physical evidence, including ammunition that has been found and a picture that may show Hernandez holding the murder weapon, is strong enough to suggest that Hernandez has no business getting out of jail. The judge agreed with that, and Hernandez remains behind bars. ... And with that, our coverage of the Hernandez story ends. At least until he's a professional football player again. Don't hold your breath on that one.