Sundancer Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) The stadiums will likely be empty but could they do it. America will want it, if only for morale boost, and the NFL will want it for $$. Would it be financially possible to take all the people involved in playing, reffing, showing, training, etc and quarantine them in two phases. Self quarantine for 2 weeks. Group quarantine for two weeks. Then those groups all stay together in contained units like mini-prisons almost for the duration of the season? It would have to be voluntary, and it would be really hard, but if you kind of "flag and country"-d the idea, I think people would sign up. Maybe just do a 14 game schedule, no pre-season? Lots of holes in this plan (doctor visits being the most glaring...anyone who leaves the island can't get back for two weeks) but this is a football board and I would love to have football this fall to cheer us up in a down time. Edited March 24, 2020 by Sundancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Seems way too soon to worry about this. Way too many questions, and the answers to those seem to be changing every day. As an old friend of mine used to say; "hard tellin, not knowin!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 The concept of playing without fans falls apart when one player on one team tests positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I would be surprised if this is still around in the fall. The virus does not like heat & humidity, will likely die off in the summer. Also I heard from an infectious disease doctor that Novel strain viruses typically have a spread life of 3 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 31 minutes ago, Sundancer said: The stadiums will likely be empty but could they do it. America will want it, if only for morale boost, and the NFL will want it for $$. Would it be financially possible to take all the people involved in playing, reffing, showing, training, etc and quarantine them in two phases. Self quarantine for 2 weeks. Group quarantine for two weeks. Then those groups all stay together in contained units like mini-prisons almost for the duration of the season? It would have to be voluntary, and it would be really hard, but if you kind of "flag and country"-d the idea, I think people would sign up. Maybe just do a 14 game schedule, no pre-season? Lots of holes in this plan (doctor visits being the most glaring...anyone who leaves the island can't get back for two weeks) but this is a football board and I would love to have football this fall to cheer us up in a down time. Is no one going to respond to the actual specifics of this OP post?? LOL---priceless!....or masterful troll job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 14 minutes ago, Mrbojanglezs said: I would be surprised if this is still around in the fall. The virus does not like heat & humidity, will likely die off in the summer. Also I heard from an infectious disease doctor that Novel strain viruses typically have a spread life of 3 months. It’s in sub-Saharan Africa and spreading just fine. It’s already been spreading well past three months around the world. It’s important, in my opinion, that we all let the doctors speak to not spread disinformation. Again, just my opinion. Not trying to be rude. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 You can play in front of an empty stadium but no way to prevent players/coaches/staffs from passing the virus along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 minute ago, TroutDog said: It’s in sub-Saharan Africa and spreading just fine. It’s already been spreading well past three months around the world. It’s important, in my opinion, that we all let the doctors speak to not spread disinformation. Again, just my opinion. Not trying to be rude. This started in Wuhan around December right? They are going back to work there now. We'll see how it goes, one week at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, Mrbojanglezs said: I would be surprised if this is still around in the fall. The virus does not like heat & humidity, will likely die off in the summer. Also I heard from an infectious disease doctor that Novel strain viruses typically have a spread life of 3 months. and don't forget...who ever wants a test can get one...(lol..sarcasm) i say the NFL delays the start of the season by 2 weeks....just so they can be politically correct.....without fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I am thinking no season this year. 2021 resumption, perhaps. The Spanish Flu of 1918 had three waves...lasted about 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StHustle Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Alot of misinformed folks in here. BTW...playing without fans present would never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 31 minutes ago, Mrbojanglezs said: I would be surprised if this is still around in the fall. The virus does not like heat & humidity, will likely die off in the summer. Also I heard from an infectious disease doctor that Novel strain viruses typically have a spread life of 3 months. Exactly, people that are thinking like the op is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous. This thing is going to pass, and it is going to pass a lot sooner than people think. If we are in the fall & still worried about being around each we got way more bigger problems than filling football stadiums on the weekends. What are they going to do, shut down the airline industry too, which would be a national crisis. They have the smartest people in the world working on this, they will get this figured out. The lack of faith in humanity is astounding. 11 minutes ago, bigK14094 said: I am thinking no season this year. 2021 resumption, perhaps. The Spanish Flu of 1918 had three waves...lasted about 18 months. & the technology was the same back in 1918 too right. People like you are part of the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, bigK14094 said: I am thinking no season this year. 2021 resumption, perhaps. The Spanish Flu of 1918 had three waves...lasted about 18 months. Even if COVID-19 is a potential multi-wave virus, I would hope that modern medicine would have a solution to prevent a similar outcome as a 1918 virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Mrbojanglezs said: I would be surprised if this is still around in the fall. The virus does not like heat & humidity, will likely die off in the summer. Also I heard from an infectious disease doctor that Novel strain viruses typically have a spread life of 3 months. That is not true of all viruses and doesn't preclude a virus rebounding in the fall. 9 minutes ago, Gordio said: Exactly, people that are thinking like the op is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous. This thing is going to pass, and it is going to pass a lot sooner than people think. If we are in the fall & still worried about being around each we got way more bigger problems than filling football stadiums on the weekends. What are they going to do, shut down the airline industry too, which would be a national crisis. They have the smartest people in the world working on this, they will get this figured out. The lack of faith in humanity is astounding. & the technology was the same back in 1918 too right. People like you are part of the problem Have you noticed who's in charge? Edited March 24, 2020 by PromoTheRobot 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 55 minutes ago, Sundancer said: The stadiums will likely be empty but could they do it. America will want it, if only for morale boost, and the NFL will want it for $$. Would it be financially possible to take all the people involved in playing, reffing, showing, training, etc and quarantine them in two phases. Self quarantine for 2 weeks. Group quarantine for two weeks. Then those groups all stay together in contained units like mini-prisons almost for the duration of the season? It would have to be voluntary, and it would be really hard, but if you kind of "flag and country"-d the idea, I think people would sign up. Maybe just do a 14 game schedule, no pre-season? Lots of holes in this plan (doctor visits being the most glaring...anyone who leaves the island can't get back for two weeks) but this is a football board and I would love to have football this fall to cheer us up in a down time. Either by the fall things are OK to play as normal or no season. The number of players, coaches, and staff per team times 32 teams is easily over 3000, adding in training camp cuts and extra staff, probably 5000. The odds of keeping all them from not getting even one of them infected is slim. No add in the staff of the mini prisons that I'd assume under your plan would also need to stay there. And everyone involved then goes for like 4 months with no contact with their families. Well maybe every Tuesday on their off days, they can bring the families by to wave from their windows. Do you also plan to quarantine the airplanes the airplanes and the crews of said planes for 14 days prior to each road game (LOL may be easy to do as not being used for anything else), the staff in the hotels they stay in for road games, the bus drivers who take them from the airports. Is the team going to serve them box lunches made in their mini prisons prior to leaving as you can't let anyone serve them food? You say people would sign up, yes normal people who are out of work desperate for money may sign up, but not NFL players! Go back to sleep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 It will be one or the other. Good to go by fall, or see you in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, Gordio said: They have the smartest people in the world working on this True, but the people in charge trust their gut feelings over experts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Gordio said: Exactly, people that are thinking like the op is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous. This thing is going to pass, and it is going to pass a lot sooner than people think. If we are in the fall & still worried about being around each we got way more bigger problems than filling football stadiums on the weekends. What are they going to do, shut down the airline industry too, which would be a national crisis. They have the smartest people in the world working on this, they will get this figured out. The lack of faith in humanity is astounding. & the technology was the same back in 1918 too right. People like you are part of the problem If we must compare this to the 1918 flu, remember it rebounded in the fall, and in a more fatal form. We do not yet know whether or not this virus will trail off with warm weather. It may. It may not. Sadly, we are asking our first responders and HCW to use 1918 technology. I have 3 friends making cloth masks for hospitals. Cloth masks are permeable to 90% of particulates. Sundancer, I'm sorry, but leaving aside the cameo by Tin Foil Hat folks, this has turned into yet another covid thread. It gets the lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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