Super Bowl LV To Go Ahead On Time Says NFL
The NFL is confident that Super Bowl LV will go ahead as per the original schedule – Feb 7 in Tampa.
It’s a bullish stance from the NFL, whose season being played at all is still in question. 66 players opted out of the 2020 season, while many who haven’t still harbour doubts.
As well as that, we could have a year of no college football whatsoever after the Big-10 and Pac-12 conferences cancelled their season.
Nonetheless, NFL executive vice president Peter O’ Reilly believes that the league’s precautions will hold up sufficiently.
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“We’re very confident in our protocols and are very focused on a Super Bowl and a season that ends on Feb. 7 and starts and ends as scheduled,” O’Reilly said.Â
“(We’re) laser focused on Feb. 7.”Â
With the unpredictable nature of Covid-19, and the fact that fan attendance is determined by states, it remains to be seen whether the Super Bowl will be played in front of the fans.
“If there needs to be adjustments, we’ll be ready to make them,” said Rob Higgins, chairman of the host committee.Â
“At this point in time, there haven’t been any adjustments. We just continue to plan. And through our great partnership with the NFL, we’ll continue to stay joined at the hip with them and be ready to be as nimble as we need to be.”
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Meanwhile, the league and NFLPA agreed on Wednesday to continue with daily coronavirus testing until further notice.
“We will continue to monitor positivity rates within each club and relevant information from each team community to inform our assessment of testing frequency ahead of the regular season,” the NFLPA said on Twitter.
The NFL season begins on September 10 with the Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans.
