How Will the Pandemic Impact the 2020 NFL Season?

Roster depth and continuity will matter more than ever, and any key changes could spell D-O-O-M for 2020 teams…

Brandon Anderson
SportsRaid

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EVEN AMIDST PANDEMIC, IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GETTING A 2020 NFL SEASON, and we’re only two weeks away from the opening kickoff. There will be no NFL bubble and most stadiums will be empty, but NFL football is coming, and it’s coming soon.

But this will not be like any other season. The global pandemic changes everything. It led to a number of quarantines as players headed to training camp, while some players have opted out of the league entirely. There’s no preseason football, no usual ramp up, or we’d already be watching football.

But those aren’t the only ways the pandemic will impact the 2020 season. Roster continuity and depth will matter more than ever, and rookie transitions will be even steeper and more difficult. Here are five ways the pandemic will affect the 2020 NFL season and which teams it could help or hurt…

1. Continuity will matter more than ever

Continuity is helpful in any area of life. Ever been on a team? Of course you have. Teams work…

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Brandon Anderson
SportsRaid

Sports, NBA, NFL, TV, culture. Words at Action Network. Also SI's Cauldron, Sports Raid, BetMGM, Grandstand Central, Sports Pickle, others @wheatonbrando ✞