NFL cuts the 2020 Pre-Season down to 2 games per team

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Detroit Lions' 2020 preseason schedule sliced in half, won't face Patriots
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This new thread relates to the following thread:

How the Coronavirus is affecting the Lions / NFL overall

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/612/coronavirus-affecting-lions-nfl

Lions 2020 season preview

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/584/lions-2020-season-preview

Lions 2020 Season Schedule

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/681/lions-2020-season-schedule



Even assuming for the sake of discussion that there are no more changes, this latest development is going to make it much more difficult for coaches and GMs to make roster decisions. Especially, with no off-season practices and no joint practices in training camp. An injury to a player easily could cost him any opportunity in the pre-season games.

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Reports: League agrees to no preseason games

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If there is an opening day in mid September, to at least some extent, it's going to feel like a pre-season game. Not only for players but for the Officials.

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Why the Detroit Lions should be wary of new NFL proposal shrinking preseason to one game

Detroit Lions would have no preseason games under NFL's latest offer

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The more a team can count on veteran players with experience in the system (s) they will be playing in, the greater the chance the team will have success. Especially, in the first few games of the season.

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4 ways the Detroit Lions will be impacted by loss of preseason

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I'm far more concerned about the Lions rookies adjusting to the NFL in 2020 and overall Offensive Line / pass blocking cohesion issues than Matthew Stafford dealing with the 2020 NFL constraints. The greater issue regarding Stafford is will he get ample protection?