FB Season is slipping away

[diadevic]

I hate to say I told you so, but the Big X administrators strive to be Ivy League administrators. Once the first domino fell, the rest was all too predictable.

Big X canceling non conference play. The other minions will fall in line soon. This is not boding well for the fall.

https://sports.yahoo.com/reports-bi...only-football-schedule-in-2020-193141366.html

 

[diadevic]

And just like that - as foretold yesterday - Pac 12 expected to fall in line.

https://arizonasports.com/story/231...ac-12 is expected,to cut non-conference games.

For my next Kreskin act - mark it down, Wednesday November 4. That is the day we will no longer be worried about Covid. If there was a way to bet on it, I'd back up the truck.

 

[BringBackRoyal]

There will be no CFB this fall. Just accept it now and save yourself the anxiety.

 

[outhereincali]

There will be no CFB this fall. Just accept it now and save yourself the anxiety.

Good to read you again BringBackRoyal.

I guess the question is now what about the NFL? The Baltimore Ravens announced yesterday that their stadium will be no more than 20% capacity this year.

Oh well you're right accept it and move along.

 

[2300 Nueces]

Now would be a great time to fire Herman and bring in Meyer.

 

[oldhorn2]

does the NFL still play on Sunday?

 

[oldhorn2]

I said the season was doubtful back in April

sadly....I never accepted it

 

[diadevic]

does the NFL still play on Sunday?

It will be interesting to see. I think the NFL will figure it out. Two big differences from college: (a) NFL involves individual owners with hundreds of millions of $$$ invested. They have to have a season or face financial ruin. Colleges need the money, but there is no one individual that faces potential ruin. (b) Pro Players have such limited career longevity, they have to cash in while they can. Average career is less than 5 years - on average they are losing 20% of career earnings if no season is played. With the death rate so low - most will take the "risk."

But there is always a chance the politicians will get involved (see cancellation of Republican State Convention in Houston next week).

 

[HornNation101]

It will be interesting to see. I think the NFL will figure it out. Two big differences from college: (a) NFL involves individual owners with hundreds of millions of $$$ invested. They have to have a season or face financial ruin. Colleges need the money, but there is no one individual that faces potential ruin. (b) Pro Players have such limited career longevity, they have to cash in while they can. Average career is less than 5 years - on average they are losing 20% of career earnings if no season is played. With the death rate so low - most will take the "risk."

But there is always a chance the politicians will get involved (see cancellation of Republican State Convention in Houston next week).

The NFL players do not get paid if the season is cancelled? I do not know the answer is why I am asking.

 

[oldhorn2]

back when I followed the NFL (20 years ago) almost all contracts were non guaranteed. I forsee a glut of big assed mansions coming on the market.

 

[Belldozer1]

back when I followed the NFL (20 years ago) almost all contracts were non guaranteed. I forsee a glut of big assed mansions coming on the market.

Well @oldhorn2 , them foosball players may have to go out and use those faux degrees they were handed on the first day they reported for 2 a days, their freshman year of college.