Will there be football in the fall? NFL leadership will determine fate of the 2020 season
As time has dwindled from months into weeks until training camps open, the question still persists ... will there be football this fall?
In this particular spot we're talking about the NFL, which last week had more public reports of players testing positive for COVID-19 than in any week since the pandemic began.
That's discouraging.
What is encouraging is that so far the NFL has been deliberate in its approach to the coronavirus pandemic. How leadership continues to react will determine fate of 2020 season, writes Paste BN Sports' Jarrett Bell.
- Opinion: NFL leadership pressed to prove worth with challenge of coronavirus pandemic
- NFLPA doctor: Pause group workouts due to COVID-19 spikes
- Dr. Anthony Fauci: Football season 'may not happen' with coronavirus second wave
What you need to know from the NFL
- Dak Prescott will play for the Cowboys in 2020: Prescott won't hold out from training camp, but will have until July 15 to agree to long-term contract.
- Opinion: Never say 'NEVER'? Owner Dan Snyder once said he would "NEVER" change the name of Washington's NFL team. But it has to go now, Jarrett Bell writes.
- Hall of Fame QB teased by sons about famous ill-fated INT: Kurt Warner will never live down a dramatic interception from Super Bowl XLIII.
- Two teams for HBO's 'Hard Knocks': The upcoming season of "Hard Knocks" marks a first. Two NFL teams, the Rams and Chargers, will be featured.
- Jets star requests trade: Jamal Adams is looking for a contract extension, and the Pro Bowl safety appears to have run out of patience with the Jets.
- Donald Trump: 'I thought we won' anthem kneeling battle: During his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Trump took aim once again at NFL players who protest by taking knee during the national anthem.
NFL uniform power rankings
Amid a flurry of new uniforms for teams such as the Rams, Browns, Buccaneers and Falcons, Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis has updated the NFL uniform rankings.
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