Starting to think NFL season not feasible

AsylumGuido · 06-24-2020, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

The young people have always thought that they were indestructible. I did too but now I'm beginning to question if I'm indestructible or not.

Seriously though, These athletes who want to go ahead and get it before the season are willing to put themselves in grave danger so that they don't get it during the season. That's a questionable move to me. COVID does lung damage and you can get it more than once. That is not the way I think. I've been in lock down for months. The rugby teams are practicing again....not me! I guess I'm getting too old for this ****!

Or you should say that COVID could cause lung damage. It has been tied to severe cases, but as of yesterday there is no evidence that it can be a result of asymptomatic or mild cases. And also, as of another article I read yesterday, there is no evidence that a person can get the virus more than once. It may be some time before that can be denied or confirmed.

Most players appear to not be very concerned about their own welfare and unless one or more of the discovered cases is somewhat serious I would expect that their concerns will become even less so. But to date none of the cases found in any of the athletes from any sport has been significant. At least none have been reported as such to my knowledge.

K Major · 06-25-2020, 09:30 AM

More NFL news ...

NFL cancels Hall of Fame Game, Class of '20 enshrinement postponed due to coronavirus

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ed/3256131001/

ChrisXVI · 06-25-2020, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

More NFL news ...

NFL cancels Hall of Fame Game, Class of '20 enshrinement postponed due to coronavirus

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ed/3256131001/

First of many unfortunately.

73Saint · 06-25-2020, 12:07 PM

I really don't see it happening. I am generally optimistic but at this point I don't even feel confident about basketball. Hope I am wrong.

AsylumGuido · 06-25-2020, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

More NFL news ...

NFL cancels Hall of Fame Game, Class of '20 enshrinement postponed due to coronavirus

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ed/3256131001/

That was totally expected. The plan, although not finalized, has been to only have two preseason games, one home and one away, for each team starting in what would have been the second week of preseason. This will give an off week before the start of the regular season. It will also give each team a dry run on safety protocols for both home and away prior to the start of the season.

AsylumGuido · 06-25-2020, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

First of many unfortunately.

Unfortunately if you value preseason games. Very few in the game do value them much at all anymore. The proposed elimination of two of the four preseason tilts is being welcomed by coaches and players alike. There's been talk of eliminating the HOF game itself for years now.

AsylumGuido · 06-25-2020, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by 73Saint

I really don't see it happening. I am generally optimistic but at this point I don't even feel confident about basketball. Hope I am wrong.

Eight billion dollars in guaranteed revenue will assure that the season takes place. They discussed this yesterday on NFL Radio. The concern is not for the players, but for some coaches, personnel and mostly the fans. That $8 billion guaranteed comes with zero fans in the stands for the entire season. That would totally negate the concern for fans. The rest can be controlled via protocols. There is FAR too much revenue to be lost for the games to not take place. Somewhat the same with the NBA and MLB, but to a much lessor extent.

K Major · 06-25-2020, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

That was totally expected. The plan, although not finalized, has been to only have two preseason games, one home and one away, for each team starting in what would have been the second week of preseason. This will give an off week before the start of the regular season. It will also give each team a dry run on safety protocols for both home and away prior to the start of the season.

Pre season games & cancellations are probably the "easiest" obstacle to tackle right now for the league. I go back to my previous post as it relates to having a full season of football ... logistics.

There is no baseball or restart of the NBA since Covid 19. NFL is a major operation & need to be very careful here. IMO I don't see a full season of football being played for 2020.

The best thing the league has on their side right now is time.

AsylumGuido · 06-25-2020, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Pre season games & cancellations are probably the "easiest" obstacle to tackle right now for the league. I go back to my previous post as it relates to having a full season of football ... logistics.

There is no baseball or restart of the NBA since Covid 19. NFL is a major operation & need to be very careful here. IMO I don't see a full season of football being played for 2020.

The best thing the league has on their side right now is time.

Exactly. They have time. MLB would have restarted sooner if it wasn't for their disagreements on how the players were to be paid and how many games were to be played. "Spring training" is to begin July 1st with the "regular" season starting July 26th, I believe. The NBA is targeting July 30th as their start date.

OldMaid · 06-25-2020, 06:36 PM

August. I am hoping and waiting for best outcome. A lot can change in a month.

06-24-2020, 03:19 PM	#31
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II The young people have always thought that they were indestructible. I did too but now I'm beginning to question if I'm indestructible or not. Seriously though, These athletes who want to go ahead and get it before the season are willing to put themselves in grave danger so that they don't get it during the season. That's a questionable move to me. COVID does lung damage and you can get it more than once. That is not the way I think. I've been in lock down for months. The rugby teams are practicing again....not me! I guess I'm getting too old for this ***! Or you should say that COVID could* cause lung damage. It has been tied to severe cases, but as of yesterday there is no evidence that it can be a result of asymptomatic or mild cases. And also, as of another article I read yesterday, there is no evidence that a person can get the virus more than once. It may be some time before that can be denied or confirmed. Most players appear to not be very concerned about their own welfare and unless one or more of the discovered cases is somewhat serious I would expect that their concerns will become even less so. But to date none of the cases found in any of the athletes from any sport has been significant. At least none have been reported as such to my knowledge.
	“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

06-25-2020, 09:30 AM	#32
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible More NFL news ... NFL cancels Hall of Fame Game, Class of '20 enshrinement postponed due to coronavirus https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ed/3256131001/

06-25-2020, 11:54 AM	#33
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible Originally Posted by K Major More NFL news ... NFL cancels Hall of Fame Game, Class of '20 enshrinement postponed due to coronavirus https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ed/3256131001/ First of many unfortunately. K Major likes this.

06-25-2020, 12:07 PM	#34
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible I really don't see it happening. I am generally optimistic but at this point I don't even feel confident about basketball. Hope I am wrong.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible Originally Posted by K Major More NFL news ... NFL cancels Hall of Fame Game, Class of '20 enshrinement postponed due to coronavirus https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ed/3256131001/ That was totally expected. The plan, although not finalized, has been to only have two preseason games, one home and one away, for each team starting in what would have been the second week of preseason. This will give an off week before the start of the regular season. It will also give each team a dry run on safety protocols for both home and away prior to the start of the season.

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06-25-2020, 02:19 PM	#36
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible Originally Posted by ChrisXVI First of many unfortunately. Unfortunately if you value preseason games. Very few in the game do value them much at all anymore. The proposed elimination of two of the four preseason tilts is being welcomed by coaches and players alike. There's been talk of eliminating the HOF game itself for years now.

06-25-2020, 02:25 PM	#37
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible Originally Posted by 73Saint I really don't see it happening. I am generally optimistic but at this point I don't even feel confident about basketball. Hope I am wrong. Eight billion dollars in guaranteed revenue will assure that the season takes place. They discussed this yesterday on NFL Radio. The concern is not for the players, but for some coaches, personnel and mostly the fans. That $8 billion guaranteed comes with zero fans in the stands for the entire season. That would totally negate the concern for fans. The rest can be controlled via protocols. There is FAR too much revenue to be lost for the games to not take place. Somewhat the same with the NBA and MLB, but to a much lessor extent.

06-25-2020, 04:03 PM	#38
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible Originally Posted by AsylumGuido That was totally expected. The plan, although not finalized, has been to only have two preseason games, one home and one away, for each team starting in what would have been the second week of preseason. This will give an off week before the start of the regular season. It will also give each team a dry run on safety protocols for both home and away prior to the start of the season. Pre season games & cancellations are probably the "easiest" obstacle to tackle right now for the league. I go back to my previous post as it relates to having a full season of football ... logistics. There is no baseball or restart of the NBA since Covid 19. NFL is a major operation & need to be very careful here. IMO I don't see a full season of football being played for 2020. The best thing the league has on their side right now is time.

06-25-2020, 04:22 PM	#39
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible Originally Posted by K Major Pre season games & cancellations are probably the "easiest" obstacle to tackle right now for the league. I go back to my previous post as it relates to having a full season of football ... logistics. There is no baseball or restart of the NBA since Covid 19. NFL is a major operation & need to be very careful here. IMO I don't see a full season of football being played for 2020. The best thing the league has on their side right now is time. Exactly. They have time. MLB would have restarted sooner if it wasn't for their disagreements on how the players were to be paid and how many games were to be played. "Spring training" is to begin July 1st with the "regular" season starting July 26th, I believe. The NBA is targeting July 30th as their start date.

06-25-2020, 06:36 PM	#40
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,910 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Starting to think NFL season not feasible August. I am hoping and waiting for best outcome. A lot can change in a month.