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Apr 2020
7:17am, 29 Apr 2020
119,581 posts
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GregP
I'm not convinced by either of the 'Not the Houston Oilers' teams, so I'll have to go Colts.
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Apr 2020
9:00am, 29 Apr 2020
5,605 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
I'm impressed by the optimism here. If any sport will be difficult to 'Covid proof' it is Football. Especially when the US is likely to have sudden disease hotspots given the widely spaced population. I know the TV money is massive, but even with games behind closed doors:
- massive playing and coaching staffs, especially at preseason training
- large TV broadcast teams and extensive medical backup
- huge parking lots that will attract tailgaters
- relatively close contact with lots of other individuals on the field
- a fan demographic with significant numbers who might assert their 'right' to see games by turning up with guns.
Am I being overly pessimistic?
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Apr 2020
9:02am, 29 Apr 2020
30,105 posts
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SPR
It'll be fine. A bit of disinfectant will sort things out.
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Apr 2020
9:03am, 29 Apr 2020
5,606 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
The loss if the college game for a season (can't see any way that can go ahead) will be a huge financial hit to those institutions and have a big impact on player development. The money might be offset by one off donations from alumni, but what does the 2021 draft look like?
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Apr 2020
9:06am, 29 Apr 2020
5,607 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
š SPR!
But how much disinfectant do you need to dose a 350lb lineman?
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Apr 2020
9:13am, 29 Apr 2020
119,583 posts
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GregP
No college football means Iām less tempted to shell out for a BT Sport subscription. Thereās always an upside.
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Apr 2020
2:25pm, 29 Apr 2020
119,587 posts
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GregP
So: my predictions for 2020 (differences from Surrey Phil in CAPS)
AFC East - BILLS
AFC North - Ravens
AFC South - COLTS
AFC West - Chiefs
NFC East - Cowboys
NFC North - Vikings
NFC South - FALCONS (I suspect this isnāt a common opinion)
NFC West - Seahawks
Superb Owl: COWBOYS to beat Chiefs
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Apr 2020
5:51pm, 29 Apr 2020
3,606 posts
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Surrey Phil
As a Cowboys fan, I'd certainly like that. There's just too much inconsistency down in Dallas yet the talent is there.
Last year, there were a couple of narrow defeats against top sides and some good wins against similar opposition. There were also a few really sloppy performances against weaker opposition.
Mike McCarthy is a good acquisition from Green Bay as Head Coach but he may need a bit of time to drill them in. COVID-19 suggests that he won't have enough time for a championship-winning side this season but, like Jimmy Johnson, has to start somewhere.
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Apr 2020
6:02pm, 29 Apr 2020
4,355 posts
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trumpton riots
AFC East - Bills
AFC North - RavensĀ
AFC South - Colts
AFC West - ChiefsĀ
NFC East - Eagles
NFC North - Green bay
NFC South - Saints
NFC West - Rams
Superbowl- Ravens
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Apr 2020
9:32pm, 29 Apr 2020
119,588 posts
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GregP
Blimey
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Superb Owl
Feb 2022