2020 NFL Season

[warehouse]

One of backup plans being suggested is delaying everything a month, then playing a straight 16 game schedule and full playoff slate with no weeks off. That would put the Super Bowl at the end of February.

that's dumb and should not happen. Would this include Thursday games? Bc that's even more stupid. Just play into March is need be.

yeah thats a terrible idea.

[96583UP]

i think delaying is only useful if we know we are on the cusp of distributing some kind of treatment or vaccine breakthrough

which by Sept I doubt we will be

just play the games in an empty stadium

or seat like 10 fans per section

[warehouse]

i have no problem delaying the season or playing in empty stadiums, or both. you cant make the players play that many weeks straight with out a break. i think they would need to amend the CBA, but they still shouldnt. its already a dangerous game, you need a week to recover at some point. the idea is ridiculous.

[Fuzzy_Dunlop]

How long have the regular season bye weeks even been a thing? Even the bye week before the Super Bowl has not always happened. It's certainly better to have the off weeks and under normal circumstances there is no need to get rid of them. However I don't see what the big deal is to revert back for one season, I certainly wouldn't call the idea ridiculous or anything like that.

[tree_]

If all the fans stay home and purchase NFL Sunday Ticket, teams probably wouldn't end up losing too much money. It would be very bizarre not hearing fans cheering and booing during the games though. Very bizarre. But the on-the-field sounds would be much more apparent, which could be fun.

[elliseamos]

But the on-the-field sounds would be much more apparent, which could be fun.

now what to do about the announcers...

[tree_]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/us/alex- ... index.html
https://nypost.com/2020/04/29/inside-al ... fl-return/

mann.. I had no idea Alex Smith could have died. He's been having a hard time. Look at that leg!

[Biff Pocoroba]

How long have the regular season bye weeks even been a thing? Even the bye week before the Super Bowl has not always happened. It's certainly better to have the off weeks and under normal circumstances there is no need to get rid of them. However I don't see what the big deal is to revert back for one season, I certainly wouldn't call the idea ridiculous or anything like that.

The NFL has had regular season byes since 1990. There has been a week off before the Super Bowl since '04.

[tree_]

[E.H. Ruddock]

I feel bad for that guy

[Orpheus]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/us/alex- ... index.html
https://nypost.com/2020/04/29/inside-al ... fl-return/

mann.. I had no idea Alex Smith could have died. He's been having a hard time. Look at that leg!

This is why fans should never complain about the money these guys make. They run a risk of serious injury or death on national TV anytime they lace up.

[tree_]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/us/alex- ... index.html
https://nypost.com/2020/04/29/inside-al ... fl-return/

mann.. I had no idea Alex Smith could have died. He's been having a hard time. Look at that leg!

This is why fans should never complain about the money these guys make. They run a risk of serious injury or death on national TV anytime they lace up.

This has always been my thinking, too. Can't say the same about baseball.

[Biff Pocoroba]

The NFL has extended their deal with Amazon Prime for streaming rights to the Thursday night game through 2022. They will also have exclusive national rights to one Saturday game; that game would still be broadcast in their local markets.
Which mean at least Thursday night games through at least 2022.

[warehouse]

How long have the regular season bye weeks even been a thing? Even the bye week before the Super Bowl has not always happened. It's certainly better to have the off weeks and under normal circumstances there is no need to get rid of them. However I don't see what the big deal is to revert back for one season, I certainly wouldn't call the idea ridiculous or anything like that.

The NFL has had regular season byes since 1990. There has been a week off before the Super Bowl since '04.

there's no reason to not have bye weeks. if they are going to delay the season there's no reason not to push the super bowl back. this isnt the 1980s, the physical abuse these guys take is different today. i think taking away the bye week so they can finish the super bowl a week earlier is a terrible idea.

[doug rr]

How long have the regular season bye weeks even been a thing? Even the bye week before the Super Bowl has not always happened. It's certainly better to have the off weeks and under normal circumstances there is no need to get rid of them. However I don't see what the big deal is to revert back for one season, I certainly wouldn't call the idea ridiculous or anything like that.

The NFL has had regular season byes since 1990. There has been a week off before the Super Bowl since '04.

there's no reason to not have bye weeks. if they are going to delay the season there's no reason not to push the super bowl back. this isnt the 1980s, the physical abuse these guys take is different today. i think taking away the bye week so they can finish the super bowl a week earlier is a terrible idea.

agreed, look at how many weeks lenny was out after the abuse

[elliseamos]

And from a fan perspective:

A shorter offseason for 2021-22 is not a bad thing. Well, other than the new CBA needing to be in place.

[96583UP]

imagine when college football season comes and they aren't allowed to pack 80,000 people in those SEC stadiums

oy vey

[96583UP]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/us/alex- ... index.html
https://nypost.com/2020/04/29/inside-al ... fl-return/

mann.. I had no idea Alex Smith could have died. He's been having a hard time. Look at that leg!

This is why fans should never complain about the money these guys make. They run a risk of serious injury or death on national TV anytime they lace up.

This has always been my thinking, too. Can't say the same about baseball.

i remember i was in a verizon store when this happened and me and the guy looked up at the replay and were like 'whaaaatt the faaack'

but was thehisdying risk from the post-operating infections? or the break itself?

[tragabigzanda]

i hate in sports when someone says "i got it!" but then they miss it.

[doug rr]

colin K to the patriots eh?