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Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:09 AM Jul 2020

AP Source: NFL offers players to scrap all preseason games

Source: Associated Press

AP Source: NFL offers players to scrap all preseason games

By ROB MAADDI and BARRY WILNER
July 21, 2020

The NFL has offered to scrap all preseason games, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

The players’ association had sought no preseason games and the league had reduced the exhibition schedule to two games. But on Monday evening, the NFL said it would eliminate those preseason contests and also would offer players 18 days for acclimation, up from seven days. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the offer had not been made public.

Another part of the offer is to provide a means for players concerned about participating in training camp and/or games to opt out and receive a stipend.

The union has not yet accepted the offers. Should it do so, both sides would have taken a major step toward starting the season on time.

Earlier Monday, the league said players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp, per the league’s new testing protocols.

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AP Source: NFL offers players to scrap all preseason games (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2020 OP
I think it's ridiculous to have any sports going at all. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2020 #1
daily tests are useless unless players are in quarantine nt msongs Jul 2020 #2
They need to Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #3
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