How will CV affect the NFL? (1 Viewer)

[gump]

Not sure why Klatt is so confident, but I hope he's right on at least the 1st and 3rd thoughts.

@joelklatt

6h

Some CFB thoughts:

- The 2020 season is 100% happening

- Fans will be in the stands to some capacity at most locations

- The season will likely start on time

He's confident because it's not just a random poll of ADs saying they will play now...it's school Presidents, Governors, Coaches, and Players.  There's almost no doubt in the minds of those associated with the business of College Football any more about playing either.  Just the timing and fan level.

 

[Faust]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all professional sports teams in the state can begin training camps effective immediately.

This decision only applies to the Buffalo Bills at this time, but New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to follow suit, clearing the Jets and Giants to begin training shortly. The announcement is another step in the right direction as the NFL continues to eye mid-July for the start of training camps. The Hall of Fame Game between the Steelers and Cowboys remains on track for August 6.

SOURCE: Andrew Cuomo on Twitter

May 24, 2020, 12:19 PM ET

 

[gump]

From what I'm hearing now, most schools are heavily focused on the limited attendance plan for Fall...15-20K fans per game...made up of students, faculty, staff, and donors.  This will still be a significant hit to the top line, but could be much worse obviously.

 

[Capella]

From what I'm hearing now, most schools are heavily focused on the limited attendance plan for Fall...15-20K fans per game...made up of students, faculty, staff, and donors.  This will still be a significant hit to the top line, but could be much worse obviously.

I read that the Hurricanes are leading the way in explaining to fellow programs how having 15k in your stadium will work. 

 

[Faust]

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said he believes there "definitely will be a football season this year."

"The real question is will there be fans in the stadium," Ross continued in an appearance on CNBC Tuesday morning. He noted that the plan "as of now is to host fans" with nothing set in stone. It's no surprise as, despite facility closures and a lack of offseason workouts, the league has moved along as scheduled with a preseason and regular season schedule still in place. The positive momentum to play this year with or without fans should continue snowballing over the summer months, inevitably putting players back on the field in September.

SOURCE: Cameron Wolfe on Twitter

May 26, 2020, 8:59 AM ET

 

[Faust]

Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson reports players could potentially be called to participate in full-squad minicamps in mid-to-late June.

“If California is open for [team] operations soon, minicamps can still happen in June — probably late June, I’d think — but maybe even mid-June,” one league source told Robinson. A declaration from California governor Gavin Newsom will reportedly serve as the key hurdle in whether the NFL can successfully piece together an operational minicamp in June. Robinson writes that if Newsom clears the way for full team operations (without any fan attendance), the league could then give NFL franchises the choice of holding minicamps before breaking and setting official dates for training camps. All news surrounding the league has been positive of late, inevitably paving the way for the regular season to commence as scheduled.

SOURCE: Charles Robinson on Twitter

May 26, 2020, 12:39 PM ET

 

[Faust]

New Jersey lifts restrictions on professional teams in the state

 

[Faust]

Responding to a report that the league was looking to host mandatory minicamps in mid-to-late June, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league was "not putting dates on a potential return." 

“We have been and will continue working hand in hand with the NFLPA," McCarthy said. We will base our decisions on the latest medical advice and in compliance with local and state guidelines.” McCarthy was responding to a Tuesday morning report. NFLPA president JC Tretter also said no agreement was at hand. All three things can be true at once. Mid-to-late June is probably a drop dead date for mandatory minicamps since they are already so close to training camp. 

SOURCE: Albert Breer on Twitter 

May 26, 2020, 2:36 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Sources: NFL head coaches may return to facilities next week, with minicamps to potentially follow in June

 

[JaxBill]

I guess it all comes down to whether a vaccine is a requirement for the start of the season.

I doubt there will be a vaccine but there is too much money at stake to not "figure out a way". These schools are still reeling from no March madness money.

That might mean an October start with no or limited crowds.

It might mean a February start.

But if there is no college football during the next school year, college athletics and the NCAA are done. This will start at the bottom with club sports and small conferences and ripple all the way to the top.

@Brett_McMurphy: FBS schools eliminating men’s Olympic sports:

Akron cross country & golf
Appalachian State soccer, tennis & indoor track 
Bowling Green baseball
Central Michigan track
Cincinnati soccer
East Carolina tennis & swimming
FIU indoor track
ODU wrestling

 

[Zegras11]

NHL announcing re-open plans right now.

 

[Faust]

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports "multiple" NFL coaches do not expect their staffs to report back before training camp. 

That's "barring an unforeseen development." Per Fowler, some teams are still "holding out hope for in-person work in June," but that others are "making the decision now that everything stays virtual." There was a Tuesday report that teams could end up reporting for June's typically mandatory minicamps, but most of the follow ups have poured cold water on the idea. No action before training camp does seem most likely.  

SOURCE: Jeremy Fowler on Twitter 

May 26, 2020, 5:02 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf gives green light for sports teams to start training again

New Jersey, Pennsylvania give go-ahead to live games, practices. Here's where other states stand.

 

[foxco]

NHL announcing re-open plans right now.

Missing sports so much, just can't wait to get back to something resembling normal. Don't care if it's half-empty arenas, just want something to root for. 

 

[CletiusMaximus]

My nephew, who plays for University of South Dakota, is resuming practices on June 15.  They missed their normal Spring stuff, but have been monitoring  workouts remotely (as I'm sure all schools are doing.)  I'm not sure how I feel about this overall, but have to say I'm happy for him.  He had a fantastic (redshirt) freshman season, made a couple all-american teams (for Freshman FBS) and has been working very hard.  My heart would break hard for this kid if his hard work and progress were interrupted by this thing.

 

[Faust]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is hopeful coaches will be allowed to return to team facilities "as early as next week." 

Goodell did add that he was extending the virtual offseason by "at least" two weeks. The league is not allowing any coaches to report until local law allows every coach to report. Goodell remains adamant that the league is on pace for an on-time beginning. The one constant of the coronavirus pandemic and sports has been how quickly things seem to change, but the NFL is indeed in a good spot to actually get its year off on time, albeit almost certainly without any fans in the stands. 

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 

May 28, 2020, 3:27 PM ET

 

[JaxBill]

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@BaltSunSports: Robert Kraft sees a happy ending for the NFL https://bit.ly/36LwmGU

 

[leftcoastguy7]

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@BaltSunSports: Robert Kraft sees a happy ending for the NFL https://bit.ly/36LwmGU

golf clap

 

[Faust]

When will the 2020 NFL season start? Answering the biggest questions, 100 days out

 

[Faust]

NFL Network reports the league's salary cap could decline for 2021. 

The cap been soaring skyward in recent years, reaching $198.2 million for the upcoming season, but with fan-less games all but a certainty for the fall, the league is facing revenue shortfalls. The league's media apparatus claims the goal is "to make sure the salary cap goes up or at worst stays flat," but professional sports leagues never operate out of the goodness of their hearts. The NFLPA could have a real fight on its hands this summer. The sides would like to have an agreement hammered out before training camp. Similar talks have been going extremely poorly between the MLBPA and Major League Baseball. 

SOURCE: NFL.com

Jun 2, 2020, 1:58 PM ET

 

[Faust]

The NFL is expected to mandate that teams conduct training camp at their team facilities. 

In other words, no going to local colleges or Oxnard, Cal. The vast majority of teams used to venture away but only nine did so in 2019. It's just the latest impact of COVID-19 felt on the league, though the NFL has still been spared the most dramatic consequence of the stoppage of play. For now, it appears the 2020 campaign will start as scheduled, albeit without fans. September might as well be another lifetime from now, of course. Stay tuned. 

SOURCE: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com

Jun 2, 2020, 4:00 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Players are not expected to return to team facilities until the start of training camp, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Schefter notes no official announcement has been made and gives no timetable on when training camps might begin, but this report is not surprising. There was a suggestion last week that team mini-camps might be held in June, yet that now seems unlikely. With the NFL likely mandating training camps be held at team facilities, don't expect to see joint practices either. The amount of training camp news might reach its peak this season.

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter

Jun 3, 2020, 9:00 AM ET

 

[Faust]

Stadium virus prevention steers spotlight toward fan privacy

 

[Faust]

The NFL released a memo stating 'Beginning tomorrow, June 5, coaching staffs may be among the employees returning to your facility."

Players are still not allowed to be at facilities. The NFL added that coaches and other football staff who may be in a higher risk category are expected to speak with the club medical staff or personal physician about any special precautions.

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Jun 4, 2020, 11:22 AM ET

 

[Kevrunner]

If this is any indication of what the NFL is going to experience once camps open up, it’s going to be real interesting.

As sports teams prepare or begin to gather to resume their work, they’re quickly faced with the reality that the coronavirus is still among us — even though it’s no longer the top story on the news.

According to Simone Eli of CBS 42, at least five University of Alabama football players have tested positive for COVID-19 after a group workout.

The workout included nearly 50 players. They were tested Tuesday, practiced together Wednesday, and received the test results today.

The SEC has allowed teams to start voluntary workouts on June 8, but the large group of players gathered on their own.

That’s particularly concerning since the off-the-books nature of the workout makes it hard to know which players were there each day, or whether groups of players were there after the testing, around the guys who would eventually test positive.

Any gathering of people — athletes or otherwise — runs the risk of spreading the virus through the group, so positive tests and quarantines are going to be part of doing business moving forward.

 

[Penguin]

Gabe Ikard @GabeIkard

Some of Oklahoma State’s incoming freshmen football players were supposed to arrive in Stillwater yesterday. They were contacted and told not to report. I was told that happened because “5 players tested positive for coronavirus.”

 

[gump]

If this is any indication of what the NFL is going to experience once camps open up, it’s going to be real interesting.

5 Alabama Players Test Positive

I think it’s a good indication...5% was about what was expected from what I heard.

 

[Kevrunner]

I think it’s a good indication...5% was about what was expected from what I heard.

Looks like it was around 50 players total, so it’s is around 10%.  I don’t the link I posted shows the article I was referring to, here’s the article:

As sports teams prepare or begin to gather to resume their work, they’re quickly faced with the reality that the coronavirus is still among us — even though it’s no longer the top story on the news.

According to Simone Eli of CBS 42, at least five University of Alabama football players have tested positive for COVID-19 after a group workout.

The workout included nearly 50 players. They were tested Tuesday, practiced together Wednesday, and received the test results today.

The SEC has allowed teams to start voluntary workouts on June 8, but the large group of players gathered on their own.

That’s particularly concerning since the off-the-books nature of the workout makes it hard to know which players were there each day, or whether groups of players were there after the testing, around the guys who would eventually test positive.

Any gathering of people — athletes or otherwise — runs the risk of spreading the virus through the group, so positive tests and quarantines are going to be part of doing business moving forward.

 

[Payne]

Well that can't be good. 

 

[Faust]

Report: More than half of NFL coaching staffs not at team facilities

 

[Faust]

SI.com's Albert Breer reports the NFL "has floated the idea" of starting training camps as soon as Mid-July.

The move is, "to give players a chance to get back in football shape after an offseason of virtual work." Naturally this would likely include a number of restrictions and rules in order to mitigate COVID-19 risk as much as possible. Currently the new CBA says teams can report 47 days before their first regular season game, which is July 28 for the majority of the NFL.

SOURCE: Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Jun 8, 2020, 11:17 AM ET

 

[Faust]

The NFL issued protocols to clubs laying out plans for players' return to club facilities.

The measures include physical distancing, facility cleaning and disinfecting, equipment cleaning and more. Every locker must be six-feet apart. Strength and conditioning workouts must be limited to small groups of no more than 15 players. Meeting must be conducted virtually "to the extent possible." Makes sense. The NFL is seemingly fully moving forward with every intention of starting the 2020 season on time.

SOURCE: Tom Pelissero on Twitter

Jun 8, 2020, 11:31 AM ET

 

[Faust]

Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic

 

[Faust]

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says it is possible Giants, Jets fans will attend games this fall

 

[Faust]

Leagues, teams wary of rising stadium expenses amid pandemic

 

[rail]

Thanks to @Faust for all the info and links!

 

[Encumbrance]

Yes, even the headlines themselves provide a summary. 

 

[Faust]

Chicago Bears end offseason program early

The Bears are ending their virtual offseason a week and a half earlier than scheduled. 

The Bears had been conducting two-hour video meetings Monday-Thursday. “We’ve done so much, we feel like we’re in a really good place right now,” coach Matt Nagy said. The main takeaway from this is that mandatory minicamps are officially not happening. For now, training camps are still scheduled to begin in late July. 

SOURCE: Associated Press 

Jun 9, 2020, 4:06 PM ET

 

[Faust]

NFL, NFLPA Reportedly Discussing Shortening 2020 Preseason from 4 to 2 Games

 

[facook]

NFL, NFLPA Reportedly Discussing Shortening 2020 Preseason from 4 to 2 Games

Let's go ahead and make this a permanent change, mmkay?

 

[Faust]

NFL extends virtual period through June 26 in place of minicamps 

 

[Faust]

The NFL has officially cancelled mandatory minicamps and extended the "virtual offseason program" through June 26. 

This was long expected. Many teams are already ending their "virtual" offseasons ahead of the currently-planned training camp report date of July 28. With COVID-19 still a nationwide issue and recently resurgent in several NFL states, all these plans should be considered written in pencil for the time being.  

SOURCE: Tom Pelissero on Twitter 

Jun 11, 2020, 9:16 PM ET

 

[Faust]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports several Cowboys and Texans players have tested positive for COVID-19 recently.

Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, on a conference call in May said, "We fully well expect that we will have positive cases that arise ... Our challenge is to identify them as quickly as possible and prevent spread to any other participants." Rapsheet added, "None of the players are believed to have been in their team facilities. The teams followed proper health protocols." The NFL is expected to continue to do everything in their power to safely move forward with the 2020 season.

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Jun 15, 2020, 11:59 AM ET

 

[[scooter]]

The elephant in the room is getting bigger.

 

[Max Power]

Of course it was Zeke. 

 

[Faust]

TV money gives NFL leg up if fans can't fill teams' coffers

 

[facook]

The elephant in the room is getting bigger.

If one or more of them get critically ill, then I'll agree with you.  If they all recover quickly and easily (or don't even show symptoms), it's no big deal.  This should be expected not feared.  The virus is real, it's just doesn't need to be dreaded for the vast majority of the population.

 

[[scooter]]

The elephant in the room is getting bigger.

If one or more of them get critically ill, then I'll agree with you.  If they all recover quickly and easily (or don't even show symptoms), it's no big deal.  This should be expected not feared.  The virus is real, it's just doesn't need to be dreaded for the vast majority of the population.

That's not the elephant that I'm talking about.

The elephant that I'm talking about is that when (not if) this happens during the season, it will be more than just a few players affected. There's a good chance that entire teams will need to be quarantined.

 

[facook]

That's not the elephant that I'm talking about.

The elephant that I'm talking about is that when (not if) this happens during the season, it will be more than just a few players affected. There's a good chance that entire teams will need to be quarantined.

I agree with you there.  If it's large numbers infected at once, you are right that will be a problem.

 

[Endowed]

If one or more of them get critically ill, then I'll agree with you.  If they all recover quickly and easily (or don't even show symptoms), it's no big deal.  This should be expected not feared.  The virus is real, it's just doesn't need to be dreaded for the vast majority of the population.

What about all the coaches and support personnel? We arent expecting them to stick around are we?