What will the 2020 season look like for fans if present trends regarding the COVID-19 pandemic continue? The Green Bay Packers offered a preview in a letter to season-ticket holders. (more…)
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Redskins name to be reviewed by team
After pressure from sponsors, D.C. officials, minority team investors and naming-rights partner FedEx, the Washington Redskins name and branding will be reviewed by team ownership and management, with changes expected. (more…)
Officials: No new D.C. stadium if Redskins name stays
With the location of a new Washington Redskins stadium still up in the air, elected officials are making one thing clear: if the team wants to build at the RFK Stadium site, the name of the team has to go. (more…)
NFL debates adjustments to 2020 operations
With it increasingly looking like NFL stadiums won’t open to full houses in September, league officials are plotting strategies to manage the coronavirus for both player and fan safety. (more…)
Fauci, NFL differ on approaches to COVID-19 prevention
As Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that fall football will be a complicated undertaking in terms of player safety and COVID-19 prevention, NFL officials say it won’t be necessary to create a “bubble” around players. (more…)
Broncos, Betfred announce Empower Field at Mile High sports betting lounge
We’ll see an Empower Field at Mile High sports betting lounge for the 2020 NFL season, as the Denver Broncos and Betfred USA Sports are adding a facility right outside the NFL stadium. (more…)
Debt causing Rose Bowl money woes
With decreased revenues expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and debt servicing related to facility upgrades, the financial future of the Rose Bowl will depend on changes in the historic venue’s operations. (more…)
More schools announce in-person fall semesters as planning for NCAA football season continues
More universities are announcing a commitment to in-person fall semesters and raising the possibility of a 2020 NCAA football season, but plenty of COVID-19 mitigation planning needs to take place. (more…)
Surprise: We may see NCAA football this fall
Written off as a loss cause by many a month ago, we’re now down a path that could see the 2020 NCAA football season actually happen with a full slate of games, as universities are planning fall openings that coincide with the football season. (more…)
Next challenge: Setting up NFL training camps
With league officials moving methodically toward a 2020 season, the next potential challenge for teams is finding alternative NFL training camps if state and local guidelines prohibit a traditional location. (more…)