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    Default Source: NFL shortens preseason to just two weeks as league continues to plot its 2020 strategy

    The NFL has shortened its 2020 preseason to two games, a source said, part of a larger acclimatization plan for players after an unprecedented virtual offseason program during the coronavirus pandemic.

    In essence, the league canceled Weeks 1 and 4 of its original preseason schedule. It had previously canceled its Aug. 8 Hall of Fame game. Most players will still report to training camp on July 28, but the first preseason games won't be played until Aug. 20-24. The second week of preseason games is scheduled for Aug. 27-31. Each team will play one home game and one on the road.

    Teams that travel will depart on the day before games. The primary driver for restructuring the preseason was a consensus between the NFL and the NFL Players Association that players will need more time than normal to get in football shape this summer.
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    Default Source: NFLPA board votes to recommend canceling all preseason games this year

    Earlier this week, the NFL decided to shorten its preseason from four weeks to two to account for the coronavirus pandemic and the ways in which it's affecting the league's ability to start the season. But the NFL's players don't think that move went far enough.

    An NFL Players Association source said Friday that the union's board of player representatives had voted to recommend scrapping all 2020 preseason games. The matter came to a vote during Thursday evening's conference call with NFLPA player reps, and the source said the vote was unanimous.

    It's unclear whether the NFL will consider the players' recommendation. The league has yet to formally announce the reduction of the preseason from four games to two, although a source told ESPN's Kevin Seifert on Wednesday that the decision had been made.
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    hate to say it. . . but at this point, it might take a minor miracle for the season to actually happen. . .
    “When we do find that guy, we’ve got to have the continuity on the offensive side to where we can train him and develop him and get him there. This is our fourth offense in probably three or four years. Quarterbacks need to be developed. You don’t find one ready-made. We got to have a solid system in place for when we do go after whatever guy it may be, a young guy or a trade or whatnot.”
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    Quote Originally Posted by dogfish View Post
    hate to say it. . . but at this point, it might take a minor miracle for the season to actually happen. . .
    You could pay to have a cardboard cutout of yourself in the stands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    You could pay to have a cardboard cutout of yourself in the stands.
    i just hope we don't have cardboard players on the field. . .
    “When we do find that guy, we’ve got to have the continuity on the offensive side to where we can train him and develop him and get him there. This is our fourth offense in probably three or four years. Quarterbacks need to be developed. You don’t find one ready-made. We got to have a solid system in place for when we do go after whatever guy it may be, a young guy or a trade or whatnot.”
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    Quote Originally Posted by dogfish View Post
    i just hope we don't have cardboard players on the field. . .
    It would be like when we were kids and had that vibrating football game. Remember those?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaded View Post
    Yeah, they are a smart bunch.

    I wonder if out of work football players can file for unemployment?
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    Quote Originally Posted by slim View Post
    Yeah, they are a smart bunch.

    I wonder if out of work football players can file for unemployment?
    I don’t see why not, good for them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaded View Post
    What I meant to say was **** the owners but especially Joe Ellis.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaded View Post
    I don’t see why not, good for them.
    Yeah, good for them!!

    They are true crusaders!!
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