NFL Network Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hi guys I don't hear anything being said if the 2020 season is a go or not in September and was wondering if anyone has heard any news? Also if the season starts in September as scheduled will fans be in attendance or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Fans in attendance, probably not. But I'm fairly certain the season will start in September. They will find a way. By then, MLB will have started their season in June or July-ish. NBA could be back on the court too for the playoffs. As long as things go smoothly with those leagues, then the NFL should be okay to start in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfNewYork Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Yeah but no fans will likely be allowed most likely. However I do think maybe they allow a limited number of fans to the game with spacing between each group of seats to avoid contact with people you otherwise wouldn’t be around. Risky but if planned properly it could work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtait93 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, KingOfTheDot said: Yeah but no fans will likely be allowed most likely. However I do think maybe they allow a limited number of fans to the game with spacing between each group of seats to avoid contact with people you otherwise wouldn’t be around. Risky but if planned properly it could work. 3 seats in between each group of 10 or less and stagger empty rows with rows that have people in them? That may help the seating situation but using the bathroom and purchasing concessions (both which require leaving your seat and coming back to it) and walking in to and out of the stadium would be extremely difficult to keep people separated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFL Network Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 I read an ESPN article today that states the College football start in September is up in the air and I figured if that's the case then the NFL would also be up in the air as well. It's very interesting how the players feel playing when they know there is such a risk for contracting the virus when there is so much contact on every snap of a football game. I would imagine everyone involved has to get tested before and after all the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INbengalfan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 3 hours ago, NFL Network said: I read an ESPN article today that states the College football start in September is up in the air and I figured if that's the case then the NFL would also be up in the air as well. It's very interesting how the players feel playing when they know there is such a risk for contracting the virus when there is so much contact on every snap of a football game. I would imagine everyone involved has to get tested before and after all the games. Why after? If every person on the field had to pass the test by Friday or Saturday, no reason to test right afterwards. They'd still have to pass the test the following week. The NFL will decide to play well before the NCAA does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfNewYork Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 8 hours ago, dtait93 said: 3 seats in between each group of 10 or less and stagger empty rows with rows that have people in them? That may help the seating situation but using the bathroom and purchasing concessions (both which require leaving your seat and coming back to it) and walking in to and out of the stadium would be extremely difficult to keep people separated. Hire security to ensure people are practicing proper distancing like they do at stores around the country. Obviously this is on a larger scale but its feasible. Could also do end seats only so you dont have to pass through multiple on the way to yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabbs4u Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar12 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I’ve been hearing early October but what happens to bye weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Nix Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) I think they will allow fans to come to games and will open gates earlier to avoid crowd buildup. They will thermally scan fans temperatures at the gates prior to entry. If a fan has a temp they are not allowed in. Every fan will have to wear facemasks at all times or be subject to being kicked out. Fans will have probably 3 seats between them, except for families who will probably be allowed to stay together. Edited April 30, 2020 by johndeere1707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 It kinda depends on how much liability the NFL is willing to shoulder. There are already bills being written to shield businesses from liability if they tell their workforce to return. The NFL will need to have some resolution on the liability side because no health authority is going to authorize a gathering of 60 K people in a football stadium. Even if its 10K, nobody is going to sign off on it. So if the NFL tells the fans its safe to return to the game day experience...isn't that a big risk for the owners to make that claim ? If they won't / don't say its safe, that's a problem too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabbs4u Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 7 hours ago, johndeere1707 said: Fans will have probably 3 seats between them, except for families who will probably be allowed to stay together. Can you explain to me exactly how you think that would work? 3 seats to my left 3 seats to my right means 1 person every 7 seats. How about the row in front? The row behind? It's a 60K seat stadium, are you allowing only 10K to attend? Who is picking and choosing? Telling season ticket holders they can't attend? It's a nightmare type scenario. Be better off going empty to ensure no one else is infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossyMoss Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Highly doubt it, if this follows the trend like the Spanish flu. Might be next year before we can have a normal way of live. I hope I am wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 lucky for the NFL they get to see other industries and sports leagues try to do this first here is what Disney is trying to do in Florida I wonder if we'll see a season where some teams have fans in the stands while others don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Nix Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Nabbs4u said: Can you explain to me exactly how you think that would work? 3 seats to my left 3 seats to my right means 1 person every 7 seats. How about the row in front? The row behind? It's a 60K seat stadium, are you allowing only 10K to attend? Who is picking and choosing? Telling season ticket holders they can't attend? It's a nightmare type scenario. Be better off going empty to ensure no one else is infected. Just has to be staggered throughout the stadium. I can guarantee you the NFL would rather have some money coming in rather than no money at all. Fans safety < revenue. They will meet the minimum requirements set forth by each teams state. I’m sure NFL season ticket holders will be given preference for seats first at a reduced cost, then given back their original seat once things return to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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