ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 08: Michael Gallup #13 of the Dallas Cowboys gets taken on by Corey Ballentine #25 of the New York Giants in the 4th quarter at AT&T Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Officials from the Pro Football Hall of Fame are anticipated to reveal the post ponement of the Aug. 6 Hall of Fame video game till 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an individual with understanding of the occasion’s preparation informed CNBC.
The contest was set to include the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers in the opening preseason video game for the 2020-21 season. Hall of Fame authorities will likewise hold off the Hall of Fame enshrinement event till next year.
The NFL will have a teleconference on Thursday to talk about preparing around the opening of training school next month, as the league continues to keep track of the pandemic. It is likewise in conversations with the National Football Players Association and health professionals.
The country’s leading illness professional, Dr. Anthony Fauci, stated recently that the NFL’s season remained in threat due to issues of a 2nd wave of the coronavirus this fall.
“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,” Fauci stated in a CNN interview.
Around the nation, coronavirus cases continue to increase with states in resuming stages. Florida and California, 2 of the biggest economies in the U.S., have actually just recently reported a record variety of brand-new cases. The spike in cases in Florida might be an issue for the National Basketball Association, which prepares to reboot its season in Orlando next month.
Team owners are anticipated to talk about adjustments to arenas to fight the spread of Covid-19. According to Sports Business Journal, the NFL is thinking about covering the very first six-to-eight rows around arenas with an unique tarpaulin. The tarpaulin area might be utilized for marketing, indicating the NFL would change the ticket income lost from filling those seats with fans.
