How likely to see NFL

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(07-09-2020, 07:23 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: If the NFL is going to go ahead with a season I think they're going to have to look at some sort of "bubble" or regional scheduling.  Because as it stands now they'd be the only sport not doing something to limit travel.

-The NBA is playing all of the games in Orlando.

-MLB is playing all of their games by regional division. (Ex: The Reds schedule consists of NL and AL Central teams only.

-The MLS is also playing in a bubble for their tourney.

-The Big 10 is playing only conference games. (Only a matter of time before other conferences follow suit.  Out of conference schedules are wrecked now)

-I believe the NHL is going to use a two-hub bubble.  All games played in two cities.

So if we assume that sports do indeed start back up, and we assume the NFL is one of them, then I can't see them not making some change to where there games are played.  Having every single other sport develop a scheduling plan while they NFL criss-crosses around the country isn't a good look.  I'd imagine they have to be working out something as we speak.

I think they might best be served keeping the opponents on each teams the schedule the same if it's possible.  Then maybe they could set up 4 cities to serve as hubs.  Each team could then play a 4 game stretch in one city, before advancing to the next site for another 4 game stretch.  I'm just spitballing here, but I would assume they have to come up with something to announce here shortly.

It's going to be a really interesting next 3 weeks.  Baseball is due to start in two weeks. Basketball is due to start in three weeks.  Training camps open in two weeks.  NCAAF is ramping up with players arriving on campus and workouts and practices due here shortly.  I think we're going to find out a whole helluva lot over this time span.

I agree some type of creativity is needed for the NFL. Other than college, the other sports play multiple games each week and in some cases travel multiple times each week as well.

So, we will see how others do if they open up like MLB, the key to me moving forward is be less concerned about infection and protect those infected that have greater risk if death. I don't see us stopping infection, I do see us greatly reducing the death rate daily.