How the Coronavirus is affecting the Lions / NFL overall

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Offseason activities suspended “indefinitely” by NFL

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Indefinitely sums up the situation with the Coronavirus overall.

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NFL broadly prohibits free-agency visits, creates vague procedure for physicals

NFL to give teams guidance later today on physicals connected to trades


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Buyer beware!

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Sean Payton tests positive for COVID-19

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Hopefully, Sean Payton and others who have the Coronavirus will make a full and speedy recovery.

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Sean Payton has had no respiratory symptoms from COVID-19

Roger Goodell addresses COVID-19 outbreak

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Thankfully, Sean Payton is doing well.

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Construction continuing on Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas


California “stay at home” order likely will stop L.A. stadium construction

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Based on this information, it's much more likely that the Raiders new stadium in Las Vegas will open for the 2020 season than the new stadium in suburban Los Angeles that the Rams and Chargers will play in.

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NFL closes all team facilities


Was NFL’s closure of facilities sparked by push to postpone draft?

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One reason why I believe that some in the NFL want the draft to remain in late April is in case there are no Minicamps or OTAs in the off-season, the players will be able to begin the learning process ( using technology ) in late April from the team that drafts the respective players.

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Mickey Loomis wants to postpone the draft

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Until/ unless the NFL League Office says otherwise, teams should assume that the draft will go ahead as planned, regarding the April 23-25 dates.

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NFL’s closure of all facilities makes scrapping of offseason programs more likely


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This would be a test of seeing to what extent the Lions players have bought into Matt Patricia's program. Patricia and Bob Quinn have traded or released many players that weren't totally onboard.

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Sean Payton cleared by doctors from coronavirus

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Excellent news!

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John Elway latest G.M. to call for NFL to postpone draft

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While right now it looks like the draft will go ahead as scheduled, plenty can change in the coming weeks. That has been the case already throughout this month.

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NHL delays its draft, which had been set for June

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Until the NHL concludes or cancels the remainder of its season, it doesn't seem feasible that they can have their draft.

The NFL already has an established draft order.

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Former Broncos receiver Orlando McDaniel dies from COVID-19

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Very sad news.

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Roger Goodell: NFL draft remains on schedule, publicly complain and face potential punishment

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This draft is going to test the football operation of the Lions organization that Bob Quinn put together. The efforts by scouts during the season probably will be even more important than in a much more typical year.

One thing that I believe will help the Lions that much more with a select amount of players is the Lions coaching staff being able to coach the Senior Bowl North Squad.

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Could an isolated coronavirus-free facility be only way for NFL to play in 2020?

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It's hard to envision this type of setup becoming a reality and working as intended. The reasons:

1. It will take longer than a few months to build the complex needed for several thousand people to stay for several months. Including a medical facility.
2. Food is going to be needed from the outside. People from the outside will be needed to deliver food.
3. Supplies are probably going to be needed from the outside. Not everything will be accounted for.
4. People have families. Many won't be able to be away from their families for such a long period of time for various reasons. Good luck finding TV crews. It's not like they get paid like Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees.
5, The NFL uses part time officials ( which I have disagreed with for decades ). How many of the officials are going to have their regular jobs? It will be much more difficult to training replacements because of the Coronavirus situation.
6. Injuries are inevitable. Additional players will be needed. They will have to be tested. How practical will that be at given times in the NFL season?

There are probably other reasons why a setup like this won't work.

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NFLPA medical director optimistic about 2020 season

Report: NFL still plans to play full 16-game season, possibly delayed

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Unless a vaccine to prevent the Coronavirus is ready by the early part of the Fall, the virus easily could be a greater problem as the weather gets colder than it is in September and early part of October. Delaying the beginning of the NFL season might be necessary. Yet, if this happens, there's at least a pretty good chance that there won't be a 2020 season at all.