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If college football season doesn’t happen, NFL likely will play on Saturdays
By Mike Florio Bad news: There may be no college football on Saturdays this year. Good news: There may be NFL football on Saturdays this...
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Belgium officially shuts down football season
The eight-team Belgian American Football League, BAFL, has announced that the planned, shortened fall top level Elite division football season has been cancelled outright. After...
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Philidelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson tests positive for COVID-19
Doug Pederson has become the second NFL head coach to contract the COVID-19 virus. Sources tell NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero that the Eagles head coach has...
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NAIA Postpones Football Championship to Spring 2021
KANSAS CITY, MO – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Council of Presidents (COP) voted on Friday, July 31 to postpone the fall national football championship...
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NFL opt outs more prevalent than many expected
By Barry Wilner Now we know why a key topic in talks between the NFL and the players’ union focused on opt outs. Already, some...
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Canadian government, CFL discussing NHL-style quarantine approach for Winnipeg hub
OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health officer says the federal government is in talks with the CFL about applying quarantine rules to returning American players...
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NFL training camps’ look defines strange times
By Barry Wilner Don’t expect any footballs — or players — on fields at NFL training camps anytime too soon. No blocking sleds. No pass-rush...
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Canadian Government wants certainty from CFL before giving assistance: report
While the CFL and the CFLPA are awaiting the confirmation of federal government funding before agreeing to an amended CBA for a shortened season, it now appears...
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Roger Goodell sends letter to NFL fans explaining plans for season
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to fans outlining the league’s plans to play during the coronavirus pandemic. As...
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Kansas City Chiefs OL Duvernay-Tardif first player to opt out of 2020 NFL season
By Dave Scretta KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season on...
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NFL Announces Fans Will Be Required to Wear Masks to Games Amid Pandemic
Fans attending NFL games will be required to wear masks in stadiums this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. League spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the step Wednesday:...
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Giants, Jets to play without fans at MetLife Stadium in 2020
The NFL is moving forward with its scheduled season, but fans won’t be able to see it in person in New Jersey. The New York...
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NFL players speak out about health, safety concerns ahead of training camp
NFL players are publicly pleading with the league to address several health and safety concerns on the eve of training camp. The league informed teams...
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NCAA issues next set of return-to-sport guidelines
The NCAA Sport Science Institute has released the Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition to extend previous guidance and provide updated recommendations...
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Mexico’s major college football season cancelled for first time in 52 years
With the COVID-19 pandemic raging in Mexico, the governing body for major college football in that country, ONEFA, Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Futbol Americano, (National...
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NFL braces for a rash of positive COVID-19 tests when training camp opens
By Mike Florio When players report for training camp, they’ll initially receive a COVID-19 test. The NFL is expecting a rash of positive results. “We...
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Hungary set to kick off September 5
The Hungarian American Football Federation (MAFSZ) has announced that there will be a football season in Hungary starting September 5. A total of eight teams will...
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NFL, NFLPA reach agreement on team travel protocols for training camp and preseason
The league and the union have plenty of issues to resolve before camp starts. They have one less area of disagreement. The NFL and NFL...
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NFL coaches, general managers in the dark about 2020 season
By Mike Florio If the NFL has a plan for effectively playing the 2020 season, the NFL is doing a very good job of keeping...
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Pac-12 considering multiple options, including moving football to spring
By Michael David Smith Football could be a spring sport in the Pac-12 in the coming school year. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott says he’s still...
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Sweden officially set to kick off August 15 – unless COVID-19 situation changes
The Swedish American Football Federation, SAFF, has announced that it will officially allow all football games in all divisions including the four-team Superserien, the top...
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Is that what an NFL COVID-19 helmet could look like?
By Bryan Perez When the COVID-19 outbreak began in the United States, life, as we knew it, came to a screeching halt. This included all professional sports,...
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Finland’s Helsinki Roosters getting ready for 2020 season – without imports
With so much of the world still debating on whether to play football or not, Finland’s top team, the Helsinki Roosters are hard at, practicing...
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NFL Will Let Teams Set Stadium Capacity Limits Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
By Joseph Tucker Rather than prohibiting fans from attending games this fall, the NFL will allow individual teams to set limits regarding stadium capacity, according to The...
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Portuguese Federation of American Football cancels season outright
The Portuguese Federation of American Football, FPFA, (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol Americano) has announced that 2020 season will now be cancelled outright due to the...
