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Trump wants NFL season to start on time, sports fans to return in August: report
The (NOLA) Times Picayune ^ | April 4, 2020 | Amie Just

Posted on 04/04/2020 12:28:43 PM PDT by abb

President Donald Trump told major league sports commissioners in a conference call that he believes the NFL season should start as scheduled in September, ESPN's Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday.

On the call, Trump also said he wants fans back in sporting venues by August and September, according to the report. The August and September dates correspond with the kickoff to both college football and the NFL seasons.

Medical experts have not yet publicly said if that timeline is a viable one.

LSU football is supposed to open its 2020 season on Sept. 5 against UT San Antonio. The NFL's schedule has not yet been released, but the first Thursday Night game is scheduled to be played on Sept. 10.

According to a White House pool report, 12 major league commissioners were on the conference call with Trump, including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Mark Emmert, the president of the NCAA, was notably not on the call.

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61 posted on 04/04/2020 1:55:28 PM PDT by foreverfree
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To: billyboy15

That’s what should be done!


62 posted on 04/04/2020 1:55:44 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: abb; All

What would happen if a readily available “cure” became available in a couple of weeks, at a great price ? We’d save the economy and resume life.

HCQ will be the saviour and the country will clamor for it damn soon.

Sports will resume, hiring resumes , commerce resumes, peeps feel comfortable shopping and attending events.

I’ve never seen such wimp-ass cowards, shaking in the corner....and they’re the young and healthy ones ! Jeez...ENOUGH ALREADY.


63 posted on 04/04/2020 1:59:03 PM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." I'm goin' ahead.)
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To: abb

We need MLB and NASCAR fans back in the stands much sooner than August. Granted it’s a fluid situation, but we should be aiming for June and adjust as necessary when the time comes.


64 posted on 04/04/2020 2:17:47 PM PDT by 07Jack
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To: abb

Think about this strategy.

Now you have a baseline for return to normal.

Obv way out there in front of what it will actually be.
But, “this ends here”.

And just like the Democrat governors are way out of there element extending to June like Coonman.

Stephen Miller, er , Pres. Trump is setting a date certain. Right now.

Make no mistake about laying down this marker — the Kentucky Derby is set for Sept. 5, and thats on like Donkey Kong, with the big Festival start back at August 15 ie one of the perennially largest fireworks shows in the US which traditionally draw 1M shoulder -to-shoulder.

Now from here, this line in the sand, in the next week, we gently walk this back towards July 4, noting these temporary hospitals have NO occupants. The Navy ships are 10% full.

Also this week Fauci is retired and Blix promoted.

After Fauci is gone, the target now is May 1, all essential businesses and supporting businesses, return to work.

This can be accomplished by citing National Security, but the moment Ford hits their allotment of ventilators, they immediately hang chassis and we are back to production.

From there all supporting business - rolled steel, parts, doors, bumpers, get your ass back in the stack and wear a bandana, whatever. You get it you take Raoult’s protocol for a week and get back asap.

National Security. Return to work. National Security.
Return to work. National Security. Return to work. National Security.


65 posted on 04/04/2020 2:20:55 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (CNN's Dana B: "Show of hands: Coverage for undocumented immigrants?" ***all Democrat hands raised***)
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To: abb

PDJT should be worried about small businesses not a corrupt dope filled sport that disrespects America


66 posted on 04/04/2020 2:25:13 PM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: eartick

I agree with your sentiment, but he tried that two weeks ago, and the MSM accused him of putting profits over lives. The MSM can’t attack the NFL as easily, in my opinion.


67 posted on 04/04/2020 2:28:39 PM PDT by abb
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To: abb

That means all NFL players, coaches, trainers and staff will be tested for KungFlu. And season ticket holders too.


68 posted on 04/04/2020 2:31:08 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Democratus Partitus Delendus Est)
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To: rfp1234

I’m sure all pro athletes have been tested. Those folks are a valuable asset, and their owners will act to protect them.


69 posted on 04/04/2020 2:34:01 PM PDT by abb
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To: abb
The MSM can’t attack the NFL as easily, in my opinion

Can't or won't?

70 posted on 04/04/2020 2:34:19 PM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: eartick

Won’t, I think. Which makes them the ideal vehicle for Trumps startup plan. Before, the MSM could say that any restart plan was just for Wall Street, or Big Business, etc.


71 posted on 04/04/2020 2:37:11 PM PDT by abb
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To: abb

How about baseball by Memorial Day?


72 posted on 04/04/2020 2:38:36 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan

I agree.


73 posted on 04/04/2020 2:40:55 PM PDT by abb
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

One might infer a month, or even preferably six weeks or so of summer practice to partially make up for lost spring practice.

However, a bigger obstacle will be getting the NCAA to agree to anything.

One hundred university presidents all in the same room, and all of them wanting to be in charge. Not conducive to reaching a consensus...

One thing they’ll all have in common is liability management...

I’m not optimistic that we’ll have a college season in 2020.

I hope I’m wrong, of course.


74 posted on 04/04/2020 2:49:28 PM PDT by OKSooner (Hey Xi, do you see this here, you know what this means?)
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To: OKSooner

They’ll figger something out. Too much money at stake for it to be otherwise.


75 posted on 04/04/2020 2:52:04 PM PDT by abb
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To: abb

Who cares?

I gave up on the NFL some years ago when they were unclear what nation they were the football league of.


76 posted on 04/04/2020 2:59:21 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s the only thing there’s just much too little of


77 posted on 04/04/2020 3:58:08 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: FormerFRLurker

‘If I never see another NFL game in my life that’s fine by me.’

great; sure am glad to know that...


78 posted on 04/04/2020 4:01:58 PM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: OKSooner

‘I’m not optimistic that we’ll have a college season in 2020.’

depends on the virus numbers...but, as an aside, I imagine there will be either mass suicide or murder among the Penn State faithful if the season is scrubbed; these people were comparing Paterno’s firing to 9/11...


79 posted on 04/04/2020 4:06:19 PM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: abb

The sooner the entire population gets tested, the better.

(As long as we’re not forced to get a Bill Gates chip implant to prove that we can go back to work.)


80 posted on 04/04/2020 4:14:22 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Democratus Partitus Delendus Est)
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