If we do have college football and the NFL this season, it will not be a typical season. The idea of using games in September as pre-season games and starting the season in October (assuming we have a season) is for the following reason...
Every team has already missed spring practice. Now that the athletes are back home and on their own and most have not had access to a gym, they are not in the same condition they would typically be at this point in the season. In the best case scenario that teams are allowed to gather together to practice in June or July, they will already be months behind the curve in being in playing shape.
There's no way that any team will be in playing shape by the first Saturday in September. So, why not use the games in September as "pre-season" games that don't count in the W/L column, and use them to fine-tune and give teams 3-4 games to sharpen up, so that by the first week in October, they would be ready to go.
I will be surprised if we do have a season this year. But, if we do have one, what would be your best case scenario?
Every team has already missed spring practice. Now that the athletes are back home and on their own and most have not had access to a gym, they are not in the same condition they would typically be at this point in the season. In the best case scenario that teams are allowed to gather together to practice in June or July, they will already be months behind the curve in being in playing shape.
There's no way that any team will be in playing shape by the first Saturday in September. So, why not use the games in September as "pre-season" games that don't count in the W/L column, and use them to fine-tune and give teams 3-4 games to sharpen up, so that by the first week in October, they would be ready to go.
I will be surprised if we do have a season this year. But, if we do have one, what would be your best case scenario?
