A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the NFL will cut the preseason in half and push the start of exhibition play back a week to give players more time to get in shape.
A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the NFL will cut the preseason in half and push the start of exhibition play back a week to give players more time to get in shape.
If you want an NFL season, and if you a Major League baseball to begin, and if you want NBA and NHL playoffs, then the players must be willing to sacrifice their freedoms. There’s no question they have the discipline to pull this off. The question is: Do they have the desire?
The NFL canceled its annual Hall of Fame game Thursday and probably will reduce the rest of the preseason as well. But the league remains hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic won't impact its season.
If sports expects to reopen before a vaccine is developed then outbreaks will be as common as foul balls. Teams will need a horde of extra players, and they should quarantine an extra goalie, quarterback, and catcher.
A source with knowledge of the situation said Goedert “was with some friends and family, and two guys kept saying disrespectful things.” The source said Goedert walked over to “tell them to chill,” and was punched.
