2020 Training Camp Thread

[Cotton]

 

[boozeman]

I am hyped for him, but I bet nothing materializes. It is going to be rough on rookies this year.

 

[Cotton]

I am hyped for him, but I bet nothing materializes. It is going to be rough on rookies this year.

 

[Smitty]

It'd be relatively easy to keep players in a decentralized bubble in each team's respective city. You'd basically just have to rent out a hotel campus for the entire season in each city, don't let anybody else stay there and have the hometown players and visiting teams live out of there for the entire season. You'd need to have a dedicated team plane/buses to transport them to practices, games, etc.

Continuously test the players, coaches and support staff, to include the pilots, bus drivers, hotel workers, etc.

You could even let a limited number of family members "live" with them in the hometown hotels to some extent if they agree to be tested continuously.

The players and the NFLPA would throw a hissy fit over it I'm sure because it would be very isolating/restrictive, and for that reason I think it's ultimately unrealistic, but it could be done if the appetite is there and to be honest, if you're being paid millions the appetite should be there.

I'd be more than happy to tell my wife, family and friends to fuck off for 5 months while I make anywhere from $1-20 million.

Yeah, it’s real restrictive for even the league minimum players to make more than I have in ten years.

 

[p1_]

It'd be relatively easy to keep players in a decentralized bubble in each team's respective city. You'd basically just have to rent out a hotel campus for the entire season in each city, don't let anybody else stay there and have the hometown players and visiting teams live out of there for the entire season. You'd need to have a dedicated team plane/buses to transport them to practices, games, etc.

have you seen how opposed people are to simply wearing a mask for the minimum effort of going to the store? I think the word easy is a slight oversimplification. That would be pretty difficult w 53 20/30 somethings in a bubble. Lord of the Flies comes to mind.

 

[jsmith6919]

have you seen how opposed people are to simply wearing a mask for the minimum effort of going to the store? I think the word easy is a slight oversimplification. That would be pretty difficult w 53 20/30 somethings in a bubble. Lord of the Flies comes to mind.

Yes we can't be too careful, it's not like even normal people have a 99.5% chance of survival and these are young guys in peak physical condition

 

[boozeman]

Yes and we will see some slob vet because they know how to carry out assignments.

It is going to be very very hard for teams to develop subpackages with specific guys.

And Anae has to be in those. He can't play on any down.

 

[p1_]

Yes we can't be too careful, it's not like even normal people have a 99.5% chance of survival and these are young guys in peak physical condition

I’m just saying the youngsters ain’t goin for no lockdown in a bubble

 

[boozeman]

 

[Simpleton]

Yeah, it’s real restrictive for even the league minimum players to make more than I have in ten years.

Not being able to see basically anybody close to you for 5 months and not being able to go anywhere is quite restrictive, I'd be fine with it in a risk/reward analysis obviously, but I'm sure players who are already rich wouldn't be.

 

[Smitty]

So all the rookies are supposed to report today but we only have three signed?

Bang up job, Stephen.

 

[NoDak]

So all the rookies are supposed to report today but we only have three signed?

Bang up job, Stephen.

As far as things to be concerned about with this team, this one is waaaaaaay down the list.

 

[boozeman]

So all the rookies are supposed to report today but we only have three signed?

Bang up job, Stephen.

Even more impressive that he can haggle with a fourth rounder.

 

[Simpleton]

Even more impressive that he can haggle with a fourth rounder.

I'm really sweating this one out, can't wait to hear Fisher's next update to see what happens in this topsy-turvy world we live in.

 

[data]

I'm really sweating this one out, can't wait to hear Fisher's next update to see what happens in this topsy-turvy world we live in.

Cue Snickers commercial.

 

[Bill Shatner]

How are draft pick signings even news anymore. Pay is slotted...basically take it or leave it.

 

[boozeman]

How are draft pick signings even news anymore. Pay is slotted...basically take it or leave it.

Robinson agreed a couple of hours ago. Fisher did get some traffic though.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Smitty]

Worst training camp ever. I thought they were supposed to report yesterday? Where are the updates?

 

[1bigfan13]

So all the rookies are supposed to report today but we only have three signed?

Bang up job, Stephen.

I still don't understand why they feel the need to wait until the last minute to get these things done. The contract could have been negotiated long ago via video conference calls.