YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 I see lots of posts saying there won’t be a season. I have to say the signs point to the season kicking off as planned. 2 1
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) I dunno, that seems to be the NFL narrative but neither the players nor the virus are cooperating. I voted yes but thats because Im an Optimist. Edited July 21, 2020 by JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS clarifying comment 1
Augie Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 I think they will start. I’m far less sure they will finish. 10
Bleedbuffaloblue Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 They may start, but highly doubt it will be on time.
The Wiz Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Augie said: I think they will start. I’m far less sure they will finish. This is where I'm at also. Just feels like they are going to try it and see what happens and feel like it's going to fail. 1
Paulus Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 What is the season thus far? Is it the full 16 games? Did they release schedules/plan for attendance?
YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2020 Author Posted July 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Paulus said: What is the season thus far? Is it the full 16 games? Did they release schedules/plan for attendance? Full 16 games. Schedule is in place. attendance Is decided per each team but pretty much at the mercy of the state government 1
Buffalo Boy Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 The players want their money. The league wants their advertising and TV money. What is the one thing that could make the NFL even more popular than they already are? An American public that is craving ANY escape from the insanity that is this country currently. The viewership would be up across the board. 4
YoloinOhio Posted July 21, 2020 Author Posted July 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said: The players want their money. The league wants their advertising and TV money. What is the one thing that could make the NFL even more popular than they already are? An American public that is craving ANY escape from the insanity that is this country currently. The viewership would be up across the board. Plus, add in the fact that fans can’t attend (= more tv viewers) and less gathering at bars (= more individual houses tuned in) 2
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 I think they will start on time, but the season goes off the rails by October.
frostbitmic Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 I think they'll plan on the season happening but once the MLB season goes down into a big pile of dung, the NFL will cancel their season.
Talley56 Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 If the season gets cancelled after, say, week 4, and the Bills are the only unbeaten team when it does, should they get a Lombardi trophy? 1
Baba Booey Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 With Covid numbers rising daily throughout the US, I just don’t see it happening fellas! But I am a pessimist. I hope im wrong, but would be our luck as we are gonna be pretty good this year !
Rochesterfan Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: I see lots of posts saying there won’t be a season. I have to say the signs point to the season kicking off as planned. I think they start on time and when the flu hits along with Covid - the season is cancelled early. I do not think they get through the season without at least one break. 1 2
Golden Goat Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, Talley56 said: If the season gets cancelled after, say, week 4, and the Bills are the only unbeaten team when it does, should they get a Lombardi trophy? Nah, give it to the Patriots. They're into collecting asterisks. 2 1 4
Figster Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 I voted a wishful thinking yes, the season starts on time...
Golden Goat Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 Without COVID-19 legal precedence, what's to say owners won't be liable if players/coaches/staff get sick -- or worse? Not only could this turn into a PR disaster for the league, worst-case, it could end up costing owners more than they'll make. They're still smarting from CTE. I don't see them chancing it. I think we'll be jerked around and teased -- and at the very last minute, they'll cancel, hoping we're distracted by the (football-less) holidays at home. I just depressed me.
msw2112 Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 I love football and the Bills and really hope it comes back. The realist in me says that they either start on time and have to suspend or cancel the season due to the spread of the virus to too many players or they will have to delay the start for a few months until the conditions with the virus improve (curve flattened everywhere, vaccine invented, etc.)
Figster Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said: I think they start on time and when the flu hits along with Covid - the season is cancelled early. I do not think they get through the season without at least one break. Speaking of breaks, giving every team 2 bye's might not be such a bad idea. The normally scheduled bye and an everyone takes a week off simultaneously bye half way through the season. Just a thought...
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