Greg S Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 I think football has a season but it may very well be without fans. We might not get back to normal as far as going to games, concerts, other large public gatherings until their is a vaccine. That probably doesn't happen until 2021. Who knows? 1
PetermansRedemption Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 A world without sports is no world at all 16 2 1
BillsVet Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 No one knows nuthin bout nuthin and these doom and gloom articles are nonsense at this point. It's kinda like running presidential polls in February when the election is in November. Sports will return and this will pass. I cannot imagine the rabid NFL fans sitting idly by and not being able to tailgate. That will not go over well. I still remember tailgating in the fall of 2009 amid the H1N1 virus. People were scared but out and about. 17 1
JaCrispy Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 I’ve kinda assumed all along it would be near impossible to have an NFL season in 2020... 1
GunnerBill Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 I think the only way there is not a season is if we fall foul to the second peak ie. we relax measures too soon and suddenly infections shoot up again. If we get the timing right on that then by September I expect there to be a season. Whether there is any pre-season / camp and whether there are full stadiums is a question mark. I can see stadium attendances being at the very least capped. Every game will look like a Chargers home game. 3 5
Greg S Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: A world without sports is no world at all TV absolutely sucks without sports. I get that their are much more important things going on in the world like people getting/staying healthy, people going back to work and getting the economy going but it does suck without sports. If training camp can start on time then I think the season starts on time. Otherwise a delayed start or cancelling is possible. Fortunately some of the greediest people on earth are NFL owners. You know they will move heaven and earth to get as much of that 15-16 billion in revenue(in a normal year) that they can.
Bleedbuffaloblue Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Yeah, unless this virus is miraculously wiped out this summer by natural or synthetic means which is highly unlikely all this talk of sports starting back up is just that, talk. A lot of overly optimistic hot air. The logistics are just too daunting when you start really seriously thinking about it and all the ramifications. As the article says a vaccine is the key. Who knows how long the development and distribution of such will take. I’ve heard anywhere from this fall until this time next year, but no one really knows. No one wants to fathom the idea of no sports until 2021, but it sure is getting to look like that could be the way this thing ultimately shakes out. Figures just when our Bills team is ready to make some serious noise the whole thing gets put on hold. Guess we can plan to add “no season” to the list of frustrating moments for our favorite sports teams. 1 1
Captain Hindsight Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, Greg S said: I think football has a season but it may very well be without fans. We might not get back to normal as far as going to games, concerts, other large public gatherings until their is a vaccine. That probably doesn't happen until 2021. Who knows? Why does everyone assume that having 22 grown men running around on a field, not to mention another 100 people on the sidelines, media and refs is safe for those 300 people, but having fans there too is suddenly not safe? There will be no football until we have this under control. Whether thats a vaccine, better treatment or something that someone a lot smarter than me comes up, the NFL, NFLPA will not agree to play until it is determined safe by the medical community At the end of the day, its entertainment. In a society that is a wonderful thing, but hardly essential. This is a public health emergency. Football isnt a concern, nor should it And yes I want a season to happen. I love football more than anything, but we have to be safe first 9 2
nucci Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: I think the only way there is not a season is if we fall foul to the second peak ie. we relax measures too soon and suddenly infections shoot up again. If we get the timing right on that then by September I expect there to be a season. Whether there is any pre-season / camp and whether there are full stadiums is a question mark. I can see stadium attendances being at the very least capped. Every game will look like a Chargers home game. how do you determine who gets to go? 2
PromoTheRobot Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bleedbuffaloblue said: Yeah, unless this virus is miraculously wiped out this summer by natural or synthetic means which is highly unlikely all this talk of sports starting back up is just that, talk. A lot of overly optimistic hot air. The logistics are just too daunting when you start really seriously thinking about it and all the ramifications. As the article says a vaccine is the key. Who knows how long the development and distribution of such will take. I’ve heard anywhere from this fall until this time next year, but no one really knows. No one wants to fathom the idea of no sports until 2021, but it sure is getting to look like that could be the way this thing ultimately shakes out. Figures just when our Bills team is ready to make some serious noise the whole thing gets put on hold. Guess we can plan to add “no season” to the list of frustrating moments for our favorite sports teams. Hoo boy, you know some people won't get vaccinated. 1
nucci Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: Hoo boy, you know some people won't get vaccinated. because vaccines cause autism. 1 6
PromoTheRobot Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 Just now, nucci said: because vaccines cause autism. And 5G makes Coronavirus. 3
nucci Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: And 5G makes Coronavirus. forgot about that one
Gordio Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bleedbuffaloblue said: Yeah, unless this virus is miraculously wiped out this summer by natural or synthetic means which is highly unlikely all this talk of sports starting back up is just that, talk. A lot of overly optimistic hot air. The logistics are just too daunting when you start really seriously thinking about it and all the ramifications. As the article says a vaccine is the key. Who knows how long the development and distribution of such will take. I’ve heard anywhere from this fall until this time next year, but no one really knows. No one wants to fathom the idea of no sports until 2021, but it sure is getting to look like that could be the way this thing ultimately shakes out. Figures just when our Bills team is ready to make some serious noise the whole thing gets put on hold. Guess we can plan to add “no season” to the list of frustrating moments for our favorite sports teams. I find it funny that anybody that posts stuff that is optimistic about the virus is blowing hot air but the doom and gloomers are all about facts. I posted a fact that projected models were not only wrong, but criminally wrong. When NYC opens up, & believe me it will open up before the summer starts, are they going to shut down the subways? Not logistically possible. They haven't even shut down the subways now. Why can subways be open but sports can't. People like you think irrational. If you think this country could stay on lockdown thru the summer/fall your delusional. There will be nothing left of the economy & the politicians know this. 6 2 1
TroutDog Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 With sports being businesses, this will all come down to finances. The leagues will work diligently to make them as ‘safe as possible’ and if, for football, the NFLPA and league agree, the season will most likely move forward. It’s important to remember that the vast majority of players are not ‘rich’ and need those game checks (see the last agreement). 1
GunnerBill Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, nucci said: how do you determine who gets to go? No idea. But that doesn't feel insurmountable.
Don Otreply Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 I too have already accepted that there will be no season this year. ( sure hope I’m wrong) How this goes over with “rabid fans” is truly unimportant. What is important is not continuously spreading the virus. It is time for folk to find their big boy and big girl pants and put them on, buck up and do the right thing, and hopefully we can keep the willfully ignorant folk in check. Stay healthy Bills Nation!!! 1
Greg S Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said: Why does everyone assume that having 22 grown men running around on a field, not to mention another 100 people on the sidelines, media and refs is safe for those 300 people, but having fans there too is suddenly not safe? There will be no football until we have this under control. Whether thats a vaccine, better treatment or something that someone a lot smarter than me comes up, the NFL, NFLPA will not agree to play until it is determined safe by the medical community At the end of the day, its entertainment. In a society that is a wonderful thing, but hardly essential. This is a public health emergency. Football isnt a concern, nor should it And yes I want a season to happen. I love football more than anything, but we have to be safe first True but we will have to see where we are in July. Cuomo said yesterday that the worst is over for NY. Is he right, I don't know but he is updated daily on the numbers with this thing. If football isn't played this fall and we don't have some kind of normalcy then we are much bigger trouble then just having no football season. At some point the world has to start moving again. 5
PetermansRedemption Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said: Why does everyone assume that having 22 grown men running around on a field, not to mention another 100 people on the sidelines, media and refs is safe for those 300 people, but having fans there too is suddenly not safe? There will be no football until we have this under control. Whether thats a vaccine, better treatment or something that someone a lot smarter than me comes up, the NFL, NFLPA will not agree to play until it is determined safe by the medical community At the end of the day, its entertainment. In a society that is a wonderful thing, but hardly essential. This is a public health emergency. Football isnt a concern, nor should it And yes I want a season to happen. I love football more than anything, but we have to be safe first Well, it’s a hell of a lot easier to control 300 employees who want to make money than it is to control 70,000 random members of the public. I really don’t think it would be very difficult to have a season at all, providing there is a reliable, rapid test available. You treat both teams like they are playing an away game. Everyone of the home team gets rapidly tested before entering the hotel the night before. Everyone of the away team gets rapidly tested before getting on the plane. Anyone who tests positive stays home and self quarantines and monitors for symptoms. 2
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