What do we do if there is no NFL 2020 season?

[FantasyFreak]

The Draft is also a massive TV and live event for the NFL, which they will not completely cancel as evidenced by their refusal to move it this year and all the changes they've made to the Combine for TV purposes. The only way there isn't an NFL Draft next year (whether there's a 2020 season or not) is if things get dramatically worse and we all have far bigger problems and concerns than anything sports related.

For sure. I could see this draft having the best ratings ever, due to a captive audience. The NFL will do anything and everything to have a season, even if it's delayed or there are restrictions in place. The revenue loss would be colossal, and unless this thing can't be contained and level off the way it did in China, a cancelled season isn't happening.

[CGW]

The Draft is also a massive TV and live event for the NFL, which they will not completely cancel as evidenced by their refusal to move it this year and all the changes they've made to the Combine for TV purposes. The only way there isn't an NFL Draft next year (whether there's a 2020 season or not) is if things get dramatically worse and we all have far bigger problems and concerns than anything sports related.

For sure. I could see this draft having the best ratings ever, due to a captive audience. The NFL will do anything and everything to have a season, even if it's delayed or there are restrictions in place. The revenue loss would be colossal, and unless this thing can't be contained and level off the way it did in China, a cancelled season isn't happening.

Correct, there will absolutely be a season.

[bjd5211]

I agree there is almost certainly going to be a season this year, my point is that even if there isn't the NFL will absolutely still have a draft next year barring this all snowballing into catastrophic event.

[Cameron Giles]

The Draft is also a massive TV and live event for the NFL, which they will not completely cancel as evidenced by their refusal to move it this year and all the changes they've made to the Combine for TV purposes. The only way there isn't an NFL Draft next year (whether there's a 2020 season or not) is if things get dramatically worse and we all have far bigger problems and concerns than anything sports related.

For sure. I could see this draft having the best ratings ever, due to a captive audience. The NFL will do anything and everything to have a season, even if it's delayed or there are restrictions in place. The revenue loss would be colossal, and unless this thing can't be contained and level off the way it did in China, a cancelled season isn't happening.

Correct, there will absolutely be a season.

The question....is how?

Even if you do empty stadium games, the amount of people each team needs to operate a game is a lot. The curve would need to flatten significantly by the time football season comes around and currently it's not on pace to.

[FantasyFreak]

For sure. I could see this draft having the best ratings ever, due to a captive audience. The NFL will do anything and everything to have a season, even if it's delayed or there are restrictions in place. The revenue loss would be colossal, and unless this thing can't be contained and level off the way it did in China, a cancelled season isn't happening.

Correct, there will absolutely be a season.

The question....is how?

Even if you do empty stadium games, the amount of people each team needs to operate a game is a lot. The curve would need to flatten significantly by the time football season comes around and currently it's not on pace to.

There's a ton of time still. The good weather is coming too, which is typically a bad thing for a flu like virus. If the States level off the way China did, or even a little behind it's curve, it will be fine.

[bjd5211]

Is it really "leveling off" in China though, or are they just saying it is?

[FantasyFreak]

Is it really "leveling off" in China though, or are they just saying it is?

Well, they've removed the quarantine, and the WHO numbers show that it has. Not sure how much they can lie about it to the rest of the world now.

[bjd5211]

Is it really "leveling off" in China though, or are they just saying it is?

Well, they've removed the quarantine, and the WHO numbers show that it has. Not sure how much they can lie about it to the rest of the world now.

There were reports of them denying admittance to hospitals of anyone showing symptoms just so they could claim not having any new cases. I have serious doubts about their claims of how under control they have it and suspect they are just trying to make themselves look good.

[mild]

There were reports of them denying admittance to hospitals of anyone showing symptoms just so they could claim not having any new cases. I have serious doubts about their claims of how under control they have it and suspect they are just trying to make themselves look good.

Be that as it may - South Korea are currently looking like geniuses for their strict quarantine measures. It can be done, it can be contained.

Of course, you're all in the USA - so good luck with that.

[dizzler]

Madden Simulate week to week. Manually input stats each week.

But in all seriousness, in my close friends league we have already voted and agreed to go by madden simulation if this happens lol..

[Cowboysfan33]

I’m just assuming there will be a season, even though I realize there’s a chance that it’s shortened, although I’m not sure that will happen either. I’m not saying the NFL should do it, but it wouldn’t shock me if they had most of all of training camp canceled and still figured out a way to play the entire regular & post-season. I’m not downplaying how serious the Coronavirus is or anything like that but I just know how important sports are, particularly the NFL and the owners/players love money, so they will do everything in their power to play the season.

[OhCruelestRanter]

I’m just assuming there will be a season, even though I realize there’s a chance that it’s shortened, although I’m not sure that will happen either. I’m not saying the NFL should do it, but it wouldn’t shock me if they had most of all of training camp canceled and still figured out a way to play the entire regular & post-season. I’m not downplaying how serious the Coronavirus is or anything like that but I just know how important sports are, particularly the NFL and the owners/players love money, so they will do everything in their power to play the season.

The more I think about this, I think I'm more worried about the NFL having to suspend/cancel the season after it's started than I am about them canceling it before the start.

One thing to consider- the NFL has a less "healthy" population than the NHL or NBA. If an NFL player dies from this, something that isn't likely but isn't impossible, I think you could see the NFLPA refusing to take the field.

To reiterate, I don't think either scenario is "likely" but but I'm more concerned about a season that starts and doesn't finish than I am about a season that gets canceled from the beginning.

[Cowboysfan33]

I’m just assuming there will be a season, even though I realize there’s a chance that it’s shortened, although I’m not sure that will happen either. I’m not saying the NFL should do it, but it wouldn’t shock me if they had most of all of training camp canceled and still figured out a way to play the entire regular & post-season. I’m not downplaying how serious the Coronavirus is or anything like that but I just know how important sports are, particularly the NFL and the owners/players love money, so they will do everything in their power to play the season.

The more I think about this, I think I'm more worried about the NFL having to suspend/cancel the season after it's started than I am about them canceling it before the start.

One thing to consider- the NFL has a less "healthy" population than the NHL or NBA. If an NFL player dies from this, something that isn't likely but isn't impossible, I think you could see the NFLPA refusing to take the field.

To reiterate, I don't think either scenario is "likely" but but I'm more concerned about a season that starts and doesn't finish than I am about a season that gets canceled from the beginning.

Good point. I know the Coronavirus isn’t the flu, so not saying that but like has been mentioned before, usually with warm weather, the flu kinda goes away. So, let’s say the curve gets flattened, slows way down, etc, come June or July, then they figure out a way to get the season started, then comes let’s say October and it comes back, yeah, I agree, I could see some major problems. Especially with 60,000 + in the stadiums.

[RB6]

Is it really "leveling off" in China though, or are they just saying it is?

Well, they've removed the quarantine, and the WHO numbers show that it has. Not sure how much they can lie about it to the rest of the world now.

There were reports of them denying admittance to hospitals of anyone showing symptoms just so they could claim not having any new cases. I have serious doubts about their claims of how under control they have it and suspect they are just trying to make themselves look good.

I’m no medical expert, but I believe hospitals don’t want just anyone coming showing any sort of symptom resembling COVID. It would be overwhelming and detrimental to other patients and staff. And some patients may simply just have symptoms that are similar but unrelated. People are supposed to call health authorities first. At least, that’s how it is in Canada.

[bjd5211]

Well, they've removed the quarantine, and the WHO numbers show that it has. Not sure how much they can lie about it to the rest of the world now.

There were reports of them denying admittance to hospitals of anyone showing symptoms just so they could claim not having any new cases. I have serious doubts about their claims of how under control they have it and suspect they are just trying to make themselves look good.

I’m no medical expert, but I believe hospitals don’t want just anyone coming showing any sort of symptom resembling COVID. It would be overwhelming and detrimental to other patients and staff. And some patients may simply just have symptoms that are similar but unrelated. People are supposed to call health authorities first. At least, that’s how it is in Canada.

Or in this case it's the Chinese government intervening as they tend to do...