NFL preseason will be canceled

AsylumGuido · 07-22-2020, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

The NFL Players Association has agreed to the league's plan to drop all preseason games for the 2020 season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the offer had not been made public.

The union also agreed to a 80-player roster limit for training camp, instead of the usual 90.

The players’ union plan came during a conference call on Tuesday.

The agreement between the union and the league came a day after league made a proposal on not playing any preseason games because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The players’ association originally had sought no preseason games and the league had reduced the exhibition schedule to two games. But on Monday evening, the NFL said it would eliminate those preseason contests and also would offer players 18 days for acclimation, up from seven days.

Also on Monday, the league said players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp, per the league’s new testing protocols.

Rookies have started reporting this week and all players are expected to report next week.

Notice how the Associated Press spins this announcement? They try to put a negative spin on it in the first sentence by implying that the league wanted to eliminate the remaining preseason games and not the players. Then later they reverse that hidden near the end. Your average reader only reads the headline or the first paragraph of most articles. That's why, as a writer, you want to give the whole point of the article in that first paragraph and then expound.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,768	Re: NFL preseason will be canceled Originally Posted by SmashMouth The NFL Players Association has agreed to the league's plan to drop all preseason games for the 2020 season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the offer had not been made public. The union also agreed to a 80-player roster limit for training camp, instead of the usual 90. The players’ union plan came during a conference call on Tuesday. The agreement between the union and the league came a day after league made a proposal on not playing any preseason games because of the coronavirus pandemic. The players’ association originally had sought no preseason games and the league had reduced the exhibition schedule to two games. But on Monday evening, the NFL said it would eliminate those preseason contests and also would offer players 18 days for acclimation, up from seven days. Also on Monday, the league said players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp, per the league’s new testing protocols. Rookies have started reporting this week and all players are expected to report next week. Notice how the Associated Press spins this announcement? They try to put a negative spin on it in the first sentence by implying that the league wanted to eliminate the remaining preseason games and not the players. Then later they reverse that hidden near the end. Your average reader only reads the headline or the first paragraph of most articles. That's why, as a writer, you want to give the whole point of the article in that first paragraph and then expound. Rugby Saint II, Beastmode and K Major like this.