Just Seen On ESPN Crawl

[ProfessorGAC]

The Chief Medical Officer for the NFL doesn't believe in the "bubble model. Doesn't think that prevents spread.
NFL COVID Cases in last test cycle: 47!
NBA had NONE in a dozen games and entire playoffs.
NHL had NONE.
They used the " bubble model".
NFL, with a doctor in charge not believing in the bubble have had INFINITY times the number of cases.
Sorry, didn't catch the name on the crawl.
But, what a dolt!

[spooky3]

1. Pro tennis has had good outcomes (so far) with the "bubble" model, too. nt

[malaise]

3. Cricket as well

[spooky3]

11. Hi, malaise, you cricket lover!

Notice that I so kindly didn't mention Novak's disastrous covid-spreader event, pre-bubble.

[malaise]

16. Well his bubble was literally burst with a bagel

and we both know Rafa uses those sparingly - he still doesn't know what hit him.

[cwydro]

20. Ha!

So satisfying to watch Rafa take that joke apart.

[spooky3]

22. LOL! There's justice at Roland Garros, even if there isn't much

Here in the US right now!

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Gee, You'd Think It Was A Good Idea!

Or something!
BTW: His name is Allen Sills.
He's a neurosurgeon. Doesn't appear to understand airborne illnesses all that well, though.

[GusFring]

2. Nobody prominent is dying and Trump recovered. They don't care if players catch it.

[Yavin4]

4. The NFL is too damn cheap for a bubble.

That's the real reason. It would have cost too much to house players, coaches, and support staff. Yes, the NFL makes a ton of money, but they are also cheap as hell.

Frankly, I think that a bubble would have made the games better. Less distractions among the players.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Agreed!

It cost the NBA & NHL a ton. But, they got to finish their season without incident. And collected TV, merchandise, and direct sponsorship $ by playing. I'm not sure they still made a profit. But, if they don't play at all, they have zero coming in.
With the NFL mostly playing in empty stadiums, it doesn't matter much where they play.
Gotta be the cheap thing.
They start having cancelled games, & we'll be hearing a different tune.

[JonLP24]

6. LOL

The NBA did a better job of keeping the coronavirus out than the White House.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Good One! (nt)

[malaise]

17. Profound

[a kennedy]

8. Dustin Johnson, a golfer has it......pulled out of the tournament for this weekend.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Might Be The 6th Case

I know 2 other players and at least 2 caddies were infected. So, this is either 5 or 6
And a few recent tournaments were small field events. So that's quite a lot.

[JI7]

10. football should be banned anyways

[rockfordfile]

13. No

[GulfCoast66]

14. There's a real vote winner! Before or after we ban guns?

[Dagstead Bumwood]

19. Hamberders first.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

15. All I know is that the Bengals owner...

... would be complaining about the supposed extra costs of bubble implementation, and he'd want a bailout from the other owners. Doesn't matter if it's true or not.

Just a matter of time until more games get cancelled and they're never played later.

[zaj]

18. They don't think they can get players to agree to it.

[Ace Rothstein]

21. I don't think the players association would agree to it for an entire season.

The NBA and NHL did it for the playoffs. I don't think a bubble is on the table for the next regular season for either sport, whenever they start. Football also would need a minimum of 4 bubble locations, they can't have multiple professional games being played on the same turf every weekend.

[ProfessorGAC]

23. That Makes Sense

I do think some are making to much of Players Assoc. resistance.
It's not like that union to back down when push comes to shove.
If the option is bubble or no season, they would fold.
There are LOTS of NFL players who will play only 4 or 5 years, under 3 contracts for a total of $3 million. One canceled season is huge fraction of their career earnings.
The resistance would come with the guys with large guaranteed deals. But, there are 30 guys on every team who have no guarantees about anything
They would go the bubble if it meant making that season's money.
A simple majority vote and there might be a bubble.