(03-21-2020, 01:44 PM)p_rushing Wrote:

(03-20-2020, 10:44 PM)Sneakers Wrote: I don't see many players agreeing to isolation from their families for 7-8 months.  The plan would also require quarantining flight crews, bus drivers, hotel staff, refs, medical staff, etc.  Even if the logistics were manageable, to what end result, playing in empty stadiums?

While not easy, being the only sport on TV for most of the year would mean huge ratings and the NFL will be negotiating new tv deals. The more money they make the more the players get.

There's no guarantee of it being the only sport.  Whatever the NFL can do, the NBA, NHL and MLB can do also.  I think the option is actually more realistic with the NBA.  With much smaller rosters, staff, officials, etc. it would be far easier to manage.  It also has the advantage of the ability to play a game every other day.  But with any sport, what happens when it's suddenly revealed that a player had unquarantined contact with an outside person?  

The extra expense, plus cutting out all the gate and concession revenue might decrease, rather than increase, the bottom line.  In any event, it would be a weird experience watching ANY sport without spectators and probably lose significant fan appeal.  At what point does it go from a game to a TV show?

If closed to spectators, golf could probably go on with the least difficulty.  Maintaining a 10' separation distance among a couple hundred people spread out over an entire course wouldn't be a problem.  Likewise tennis.

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