December 15, 2020 06:12AM
Have a bubble system.

The logistics are way more difficult for NFL teams than the NBA, I get that. But where there is a will, there is a way. We're cutting down the teams to 14 (correct me if I'm wrong). That would cut down on the hotel booking issue. I think this is the best and safest option but the NFL seems really intransigent on this idea.

But I heard an option the other day that maybe pushing the SB to March would allow for the infections to go down after more vaccines are administered and just less people hanging out inside?

I can see the good and bad with that approach. As far as playoffs, do you start them at the end of Februrary? Beginning of March? Maybe push the SB back to the end of March or early April?

But man, drawing out a season that long, even with a couple months of hiatus has to affect the players. I mean, what do you do for the next season? The draft, spring training, and all the rest. Those events would be bang-bang-bang. And it would actually put more of a hurt on the teams in the playoffs, especially the ones that advance deeper.

Humans like routines (well, most do), and that's asking an awful lot of the players. But public health has to be paramount. The NBA can do a bubble, so can the NFL playoff teams.
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  I'm really concerned about the playoffs even occuring

NewMexicoRam290December 14, 2020 09:38AM

  Re: NFL has made abundantly clear there WILL be playoffs

spagsbacker127December 14, 2020 09:42AM

  To be honest, I'm quite surprised we saw ANY football this year. nm

Ramgator115December 14, 2020 09:43AM

  Re: my son tested positive

VANRAM141December 14, 2020 02:12PM

  Re: my son tested positive

MamaRAMa115December 14, 2020 02:24PM

  Re: my son tested positive

Rampage2K-128December 14, 2020 02:29PM

  Re: my son tested positive

VANRAM118December 14, 2020 02:42PM

  Re: my son tested positive

zn181December 14, 2020 03:15PM

  Re: I'm really concerned about the playoffs even occuring

ramBRO172December 14, 2020 02:41PM

  Re: I'm really concerned about the playoffs even occuring

VANRAM117December 14, 2020 02:46PM

  Stretching it out... I don't see why not... with limitations...

JamesJM103December 14, 2020 02:52PM

  They should bubble the playoffs

ferragamo79242December 14, 2020 02:54PM

  Ok, but why, exactly? Does that help in some way? (nm)

JamesJM183December 14, 2020 03:07PM

  No COVID

ferragamo79102December 15, 2020 07:19AM

  Re: Ok, but why, exactly? Does that help in some way? (nm)

waterfield106December 15, 2020 07:58AM

  Yeah, I can see that...

JamesJM106December 15, 2020 02:09PM

  NFL playoff bubbles a subject of active discussion as COVID cases rise

SeattleRam137December 14, 2020 09:36PM

  Aha! Sounds like they're coming around to my idea

Drew283998December 15, 2020 06:43AM

  My idea is the one I've been saying all along

Drew2839103December 15, 2020 06:12AM