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Don't see games in empty stadiums for the same reason I contended it was never a long term possibility for the NBA/March Madness. It simply can't be safe to keep large groups in locker rooms/planes/hotels, with physical contact with sweat everywhere if it's not safe for people to simply sit in the stands.
This is very plausible as well. It does depend on if they figure out what the virus is doing over the rest of spring and into summer, and that should give them an idea on what to do. Honestly, the NFL got super lucky this happened when it did, because they're the only league that wasn't either gearing up for the playoffs or kicking off spring training.
I can't speak to what is set up for the leagues or teams, but my insurance contacts tell me that there is catastrophic loss of business insurance coverage available for emergencies and acts of god. How that works, what it costs, what it covers, and how that is paid out would be things I have no answer to.
I don't see it working out as you describe it either. However, as I hypothesized earlier, if they could make sure none of the players were infected they could try something outside of the box. Ship off all the players to a place where the virus has not been a problem. Someplace that could house all of them with fields for them to play on and let them practice and play games. Maybe a military base on an island or an old college not being used. With no fans in attendance, no virus present among the players or community, and no travel involved, that COULD work. But I am not sure if the players would buy-in having to leave their families behind and be gone the entire season.
Yeah I just don't see that either due to the last part. The only incentive for them to do this is television revenue, which I would agree is far from trivial. I wish I could see a way it could happen but right now I don't, at least as scheduled. I really wish college and pro football would start working on a delayed start even now. There is time to plan, trim the schedule down. Maybe at the collegiate level just play the conference schedules, something along those lines. Granted, even postponing til mid-late October wouldn't guarantee anything. It also could be worse if the summer does have an impact on the virus, which we have no way of knowing.
If you are right, it will be more than CV killing people. 2 of the 3 people in my family will be murdered by December.
Trump is up there talking about turning the economy back on in like 3 weeks. The NFL is cartoonishly greedy and evil. I don’t see anyway, short or a worldwide cataclysmic event (which is possible!) they don't run those players out. I just don’t see it.
