We will soon see if the bubble approach will work better with the NBA and the NHL.
If it does, the NFL could go with that approach. The chance of having fans in the stands is looking less likely. Have the teams play in a couple of places. There are many places in the US that have multiple places for teams to trian and practice in the area around an NFL stadium. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
The nfl can’t do a bubble. Too many moving parts
Come on man, Really? impossible? Sure it will be complicated and challenging but when its a choice of not having a season or spending time figuring out logistics, they will make it work. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Come on man, Really? impossible? Sure it will be complicated and challenging but when its a choice of not having a season or spending time figuring out logistics, they will make it work.
It would have to be a shortened season of some sort. Having a bubble for 4-5 months with a week between games is a lot to ask of these guys. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Come on man, Really? impossible? Sure it will be complicated and challenging but when its a choice of not having a season or spending time figuring out logistics, they will make it work.
Yeah they can’t. Guys aren’t gonna bubble for 6-7 months
They’re gonna have to be personally responsible when they’re out of the complex [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
Yeah they can’t. Guys aren’t gonna bubble for 6-7 months
They’re gonna have to be personally responsible when they’re out of the complex
My whole career is doing shit that initially people said it can’t be done, it’s too hard, we don’t have the time or resources etc.etc. Think outside the box. Be flexible. And get er done. If the NFL wants it to happen, I’m sure they can pull it off. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
My whole career is doing shit that initially people said it can’t be done, it’s too hard, we don’t have the time or resources etc.etc. Think outside the box. Be flexible. And get er done. If the NFL wants it to happen, I’m sure they can pull it off.
They’re basically doing it though without the whole bubble thing. Players are going home and to the facility where they’re gonna test the crap out of them for Covid.
Biggest issue will be having leadership basically tell them you’ve gotta bubble yourself when away from the facility. I’m sure the teams have people who can go to the store for you and that kind of stuff.
The families will be the hardest part.
But the nfl can’t do the nba bubble. How would they have a place big enough for the whole league and film crews and officials and everything? I don’t see how it could work
Officials in the nfl have jobs other than football. I’m curious how they’re gonna figure that out [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
The nfl can’t do a bubble. Too many moving parts
The NFL can do whatever it wants if it wants to. All it takes is commitment from the players. It would be at a larger costs than other leagues, but the NFL TV contracts also dwarf other sports too. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
The NFL can do whatever it wants if it wants to. All it takes is commitment from the players. It would be at a larger costs than other leagues, but the NFL TV contracts also dwarf other sports too.
Players aren’t gonna do it.
Plus the amount of people it would take to be in that bubble to make it work just isn’t possible [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
Players aren’t gonna do it.
Plus the amount of people it would take to be in that bubble to make it work just isn’t possible
You pay me 500K+ a year, I'd do just about anything. It'd be a plus for me if I didn't have to see my family for 5 months and they COULD still see their family if implemented correctly. They could come in for visits as long as they quarantine correctly. [Reply]