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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 …
All systems appear to be go for NFL training camps to start as scheduled. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, teams are proceeding as if veterans will report to camp on July 28, likely as part of a shortened preseason before the regular year …
With the growing expectation that NFL games will not be played in front of full stadiums this season, the league and its teams are clearly working to come up with other revenue sources. According to Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, the NFL will …
The NFL is still sorting through the health and safety protocols that will be implemented for when players are allowed to return to work, and the structure the league is planning to use has caused some frustration among teams. ESPN’s Adam …
The NFL is still highly optimistic about a 2020 season taking place despite rising coronavirus cases in various portions of the country. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio published a story on Saturday in which he said the NFL was optimistic about …
Don’t expect to see the NFL copy the NBA’s bubble plan in order to play this fall. NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said Wednesday that the league sees no need to play in a bubble, stating that extensive testing and contact …
