Dr. Anthony Fauci says the NFL needs a “bubble” system in order to go ahead with its season. In other words: keeping players away from the public with constant COVID-19 testing and games played in a central location to limit travel.
[RELATED: NFL Has No Plans For Bubble Setup]
“Unless players are essentially in a bubble — insulated from the community and they are tested nearly every day — it would be very hard to see how football is able to be played this fall,” Fauci told CNN (h/t ESPN.com). “If there is a second wave, which is certainly a possibility and which would be complicated by the predictable flu season, football may not happen this year.”
That’s the plan for the NBA and MLS, but the NFL is not currently interested in a one-site setup. Instead, the league plans to rely on frequent testing and contract tracing. For now, they’re aiming to test players three times per week in advance of training camp. Depending on how the pandemic unfolds from here, and how the testing technology progresses, they may adjust the frequency of testing. But, as it stands, the NFL is not interested in consolidating its game locations.
Other changes are likely to come, however. For starters, the league is considering a 16-man practice squad. The NFL already bumped its taxi squad from ten to 12; a group of 16 standbys would give teams additional insurance against more positive player tests.
honestly who knows if any of the major sports come bacj this year. gosh, baseball may go from the only one not playing to the only one that can play.
Yea the MLB will be able to get in a solid chunk of their shortened season but they’ll face the same issues in September
how would baseball be the only one to play if they cant even get a deal done? they are the last of the 5 leagues without a deal. if anything they might be the only ones not to play
Logistically challenging but it can be done. I hope the NFL will stand up and prove it to all.
Hopefully not. hopefully they even allow fans. I want to go to Ravens Eagles
Dr Fauci thinks handshakes should be outlawed BEFORE the Coronavirus “outbreak”… this man should be banned from making irresponsible statements or being in a position of power/influence. He has been wrong on many occasions.
cant blame a doctor for that. that’s the easiest way to spread bacteria and viruses.
…why would banning shaking hands be a bad thing exactly??
Fauci “I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you. Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease — it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country.”
That is a far cry from “Handshakes should be outlawed” lol
Trade Rumors kills me…they turn off comment section on some Covid-19 articles but not others. Literally what is the difference from one article to another? smh
I’ve concluded that there are no real experts anymore, just people who think they know more than everyone else.
I know many people who did not know how to change a smoke detector battery who are now doctors.
I once watched a show on CNBC where the host didn’t know what WD-40 was!
Experts have been wrong this whole time. No more. Fauci pls just go away. He what’s everywhere to be caged inside. But remember he did approve pick up apps to have sexy with.
Is that English?
He’s having his stroke in installments.
Fauci has been wrong on just about everything corona related so far, so let’s keep taking everything he says as gospel.
Fauci is a joke. An absolute joke. His sky is falling rhetoric is driven by typings completely unrelated to public health.
Or watch “Plandemic” and see how he stands to profit on all of this.
Anyone who spends a lifetime in politics/government has no clue on how things are outside of the DC bubble—irrespective or party.
Citing the “plandemic” propaganda immediately discredits everything you have to say.
I see they are dictating what posts go up. Fuck you trade rumors. I always enjoyed your app. Now I’m just gonna delete it. Your a bunch of free speech hating liberal nazis
Fauci needs to shut his yap at this point. He’s been wrong on every projection and has no regard for the economy of the country.
Fauci has gotten this many statements and predictions correct so far:
Can we just put Fraudci in a bubble and leave him there permanently?
Baseball in Asia soccer in Europe. USA has most resources but nobody can play! If you want to make something impossible than it will be impossible
Jerry Jones to Goodell: “Just give me the money to buy 15 more yachts and I’ll solve the “bubble” problem for you”.
Herd immunity!