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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; It’s been rumored and expected. It’s now official: The 2020 preseason will be trimmed from four games to two. Specifically, Week One and Week Four have been scrapped. The league is expected to announce the move on Thursday. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...eason-in-half/...

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Old 07-02-2020, 06:19 AM   #1
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NFL cuts 2020 preseason in half

It’s been rumored and expected. It’s now official: The 2020 preseason will be trimmed from four games to two.

Specifically, Week One and Week Four have been scrapped. The league is expected to announce the move on Thursday.


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Old 07-02-2020, 10:38 AM   #2
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Re: NFL cuts 2020 preseason in half

The next cut down will be regular season games I guess.....
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Old 07-02-2020, 11:30 AM   #3
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The next cut down will be regular season games I guess.....
The cut in preseason games is indirectly connected to the virus. It seems the NFL is just opening up more practice time, and I guess less exposure, in the preseason.

However, if regular season games are cut down it'll be directly because of the virus. We'll see if hundreds of people can be in close contact for several hours week after week and continue to dodge the bullet.

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Old 07-02-2020, 12:09 PM   #4
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Re: NFL cuts 2020 preseason in half

Hopefully this will become permanent.
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Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL View Post
The cut in preseason games is indirectly connected to the virus. It seems the NFL is just opening up more practice time, and I guess less exposure, in the preseason.

However, if regular season games are cut down it'll be directly because of the virus. We'll see if hundreds of people can be in close contact for several hours week after week and continue to dodge the bullet.

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There has been movement to cut back the number of preseason games well before there ever was a COVID-19. It would have probably happened next year anyway with the beginning of the 17 week seasons. That said, this was being tossed around on NFL Radio a month ago as a way to open up more practice time, as you mentioned, due to the loss of the OTA's. I really don't remember anyone banging the drum to play all four.
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Old 07-02-2020, 12:17 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by gulfgambler View Post
Hopefully this will become permanent.
Bruce Murray and Kirk Morrison both felt it probably would be permanent when they talked about it this morning on their show.
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Old 07-02-2020, 02:33 PM   #7
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I'm all for having less pre-season games. Less non-important games means more practice time to get better for the season.
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Old 07-02-2020, 03:02 PM   #8
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Lots of quality football players have made teams, the Saints, and had careers because of preseason games.
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Old 07-02-2020, 03:06 PM   #9
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Re: NFL cuts 2020 preseason in half

Hoping this change is permanent and also hoping this includes permanently getting rid of the cockamamie Hall of Fame game.
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Lots of quality football players have made teams, the Saints, and had careers because of preseason games.

I agree, we wouldn’t have Pierre and other productive players if it wasn’t for the preseason
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