07-08-2020, 10:50 AM
(07-07-2020, 08:24 PM)jason Wrote: Yep... It's gonna be a ton of effort and a logistical nightmare for a sub par and asterisked product. We could all use a the distraction of football or any sport for that matter, but I've come to terms with the fact that it's not going to happen.
The NFL always claimed it didn't have an off-season. This is going to be one long ass off-season.
True.
Hey, I get it. Everybody on this site is a Bengals fan. Everybody is a football fan, too. We'd love to be able to have a completely normal season.
But the risks to the players are serious ... and they know it. The national news the other day showed a story about a 25-year old gal who ran marathons competitively. She came down with COVID-19 3 months ago. She never got sick enough to go to the hospital. She said that she's just about over it now but her Doc said that she'd likely suffer asthma for the rest of her life. Which means that she'll never be able to compete again. Ever.
Personally, I don't give a siht what your politics are or whether or not you're concerned about your personal safety. But if your opinion is that the players ought to play regardless, then you're really saying that you don't give a siht about their safety. You are saying that you'd be OK with Burrow, A.J., Mixon, Jonah, Geno, etc. never playing again just so you could watch them play this year.
If we don't have a season, so be it. Or if a vaccine becomes available in early 2021 and every player, coach, etc. ... on every team (no anti-vaxxers allowed) ... receives it, then a shortened "Spring season" would be possible.
Otherwise, suck it up and live with it until Fall 2021 ... maybe.
