2020-21 NFL Season

[Billy Hoyle]

Is it just me, or are the Lions not very good?

No TD's given up with only 10 men on the field today. Progress....

[MU82]

Packers are 8.5-point favorites over the Bears.

That's a darn big number against a team with as good a defense as the Bears have ... but there aren't many offenses as putrid as Chicago's.

This is why I don't bet!

[GooooMarquette]

The NFL's handling of the Ravens-Steelers game is making it look like they won't cancel as long as they can find 22 COVID-negative guys willing to wear a uniform.

First Thursday, then Sunday, now Tuesday.

[Marquette Fan]

The NFL's handling of the Ravens-Steelers game is making it look like they won't cancel as long as they can find 22 COVID-negative guys willing to wear a uniform.

First Thursday, then Sunday, now Tuesday.

And then they have to move the Ravens-Cowboys game now which was supposed to be on Thu. Dec. 3rd. 

[Marquette Fan]

The NFL has ordered teams to close their facilities on Monday and Tuesday with teams playing those days being exempt:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30403539/nfl-closing-team-facilities-monday-tuesday-amid-coronavirus-spike-holiday-guests

From the article:

"The NFL cited the spike in coronavirus cases around the country as well as the "understanding that a number of players and staff celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with out-of-town guests" as reasons for closing facilities."

[Jockey]

The NFL has ordered teams to close their facilities on Monday and Tuesday with teams playing those days being exempt:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30403539/nfl-closing-team-facilities-monday-tuesday-amid-coronavirus-spike-holiday-guests

From the article:

"The NFL cited the spike in coronavirus cases around the country as well as the "understanding that a number of players and staff celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with out-of-town guests" as reasons for closing facilities."

How were players supposed to know that could be a problem? 

[tower912]

And Patricia still has a job.

[GooooMarquette]

How were players supposed to know that could be a problem? 

Yeah - what could possibly go wrong?!?

[jesmu84]

The NFL's handling of the Ravens-Steelers game is making it look like they won't cancel as long as they can find 22 COVID-negative guys willing to wear a uniform.

First Thursday, then Sunday, now Tuesday.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Dish]

Matt Patricia future endeavored.

[tower912]

Along with Quinn, the GM.   Two more failures from the New England coaching tree.

[Dish]

I believe Matt Campbell will get the Lions job.

[The Sultan]

I believe Matt Campbell will get the Lions job.

What a risky hire that would be.  I know he's the hot name right now but I don't see anything to suggest that he's going to be an NFL success.

[GooooMarquette]

What a risky hire that would be.  I know he's the hot name right now but I don't see anything to suggest that he's going to be an NFL success.

If he isn't going to be an NFL success, it's almost certain the Lions will hire him.

[cheebs09]

This week is getting pretty nuts. Broncos sent home their entire QB room due to close contact to Jeff Driskel's positive test. A few Steelers have tested positive. SF isn't allowed to practice/play in Santa Clara.

[The Sultan]

This week is getting pretty nuts. Broncos sent home their entire QB room due to close contact to Jeff Driskel's positive test. A few Steelers have tested positive. SF isn't allowed to practice/play in Santa Clara.

It really is starting to snowball. If it gets worse I would consider a two week shutdown and required quarantine because pretty soon they are going to run out of options.

[Marquette Fan]

It really is starting to snowball. If it gets worse I would consider a two week shutdown and required quarantine because pretty soon they are going to run out of options.

Yeah it seemed like the shutting down Monday and Tuesday was trying to help with this snowball effect.  But I don't think that will help much at this point. 

I want to know who is going to play QB for the Broncos.

[The Sultan]

Bears fans can only dream about playing without quarterbacks.

[JWags85]

Bears fans can only dream about playing without quarterbacks.

We already do

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Bears fans can only dream about playing without quarterbacks.

Sid Luckman says hi.

[Dish]

Saints now -15 tomorrow. I'll guess that line gets pummeled, especially in teasers. I'd be surprised if it's not -17 by kick.

[Marquette Fan]

Covid-19 wreaks havoc on the NFL with the Broncos having no quarterbacks, the 49ers having nowhere to practice or play home games for a few weeks and the Ravens-Steelers game rescheduled for Tuesday in doubt now with 6 more Ravens players added to the Covid list today:

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/nfl-covid-spike-49ers-broncos-ravens-steelers-1.5820887

According to one source from the article, the 4 Broncos quarterbacks weren't wearing their masks the whole time they were together in practice which is the requirement of the league's pandemic protocols.

[GooooMarquette]

The NFL required the Broncos either to play or forfeit. This puts way too much pressure on a team to play undermanned or possibly even with infected players. Crazy... and dangerous.

[Marquette Fan]

The NFL required the Broncos either to play or forfeit. This puts way too much pressure on a team to play undermanned or possibly even with infected players. Crazy... and dangerous.

Yeah they're making an example of them for not wearing the masks like they were supposed to but at what cost.  It is dangerous as you say and it also gives New Orleans a great advantage as they try to lock up the top seed in the NFC (of course they still could have beaten a Broncos team with a quarterback but it got a whole lot easier now). 

USA Today columnist about this and the NFL refusing to acknowledge reality of Covid:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2020/11/28/nfl-needs-hit-pause-now-if-wants-finish-season/6454197002/

Oh but that's right they told the teams to shut down their facilities on Monday and Tuesday (with the exception of teams playing on those days) - yeah - don't think that's going to help at all...

[The Sultan]

USA Today columnist about this and the NFL refusing to acknowledge reality of Covid:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2020/11/28/nfl-needs-hit-pause-now-if-wants-finish-season/6454197002/

Oh but that's right they told the teams to shut down their facilities on Monday and Tuesday (with the exception of teams playing on those days) - yeah - don't think that's going to help at all...

"If the Saints do end up as the No. 1 seed – the only one that gets a first-round a bye this year, remember – it'll be with an asterisk. Should they make it all the way to Tampa Bay, site of this year's Super Bowl, there will be plenty who will look at them sidewise and say, "Yes, but ..." while pointing to Sunday's game."

This is a league that had a nine game season in 1992 due to a player's strike, and a 15 game season in 1987 with three games played with replacements because of another.  If the Saints go on to win the Super Bowl, no one will view them with an asterisk because of this game.