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The NFL and NFL Players Association are at odds over several key issues for the 2020 season, and there is a belief among some around the league that the season could be canceled altogether. Maybe. ESPN’s Trey Wingo said on Sunday that he …
The NFL wants to allow players to opt out of the 2020 season if they wish to do so, but they’re proposing some key restrictions to limit both team and player power. Concerned that some players may use an opt-out rule as a backdoor route to a …
The NFL and NFLPA are still sorting through a number of matters related to playing the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic, but multiple teams have informed players that training camp will begin later this month. Earlier in the week, the Kansas …
Much like the case with MLB and the MLBPA, the NFL and NFLPA are dealing with a labor situation as teams prepare for training camp. The NFL is facing a multi-billion dollar loss in total revenue due to a lack of fan attendance because of the …
NFL players have been undergoing testing for the coronavirus with training camp still scheduled to begin at the end of the month, and the NFL Players Association shared some of the results from those tests on Thursday. According to the NFLPA, 72 …
Several NBA and MLB players have decided to opt out of the 2020 season for a variety of different reasons, and we could see the same with the NFL in the coming weeks. According to one report, at least one well-known NFL player is considering sitting …
The NFLPA and NFL are still sorting out protocols prior to the 2020 NFL season, but the players’ union has three key priorities it’s reportedly seeking. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the NFLPA wants no preseason, a month-long …
One of the most popular ways for NFL players to show respect for one another during the season is to swap jerseys after games, but that will not be allowed during the 2020 season. Richard Sherman finds that a bit ridiculous. The NFL and NFL Players …
Much like other professional sports, the NFL is looking to allow players who have concerns about playing in 2020 to opt out of the season. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, both the league and the NFLPA are expecting to make an opt-out …
The NFL is still finalizing its coronavirus testing protocol, but the initial screening process is likely to be a very thorough one. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the expectation is that there will be a thorough intake screening when …
If fans are allowed to attend NFL games this season, there will obviously be some risk of them contracting the coronavirus while inside the stadium. They may even have to acknowledge that risk before they are allowed entry. NFL teams are considering …
The NFL and NFLPA appear to be at odds about the proposed length of the league’s preseason in 2020. It was reported earlier Wednesday that the NFL would cancel the first and fourth weeks of the exhibition schedule, limiting preseason to two …
As expected, the NFL preseason is set to be shorter in 2020. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, the NFL will eliminate the first and last week of preseason for all 32 teams, meaning each team will play only a pair of preseason games. 2020 …
NFL teams are preparing for the possibility of having significantly reduced crowds at their stadiums this season, but it sounds like the ideas have been flowing for creating revenue in other ways. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL owners …
All signs continue to point to the 2020 NFL season beginning on time. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and other league officials held a conference call with the media on Thursday during which they revealed that training camp is still expected to begin …
The NFL may have to shorten its preseason to two games this year, and the cancelation of the Hall of Fame Game could be the first step toward doing that. With the Hall of Fame Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys no longer taking …
