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The NFL vs. Coronavirus Published: 07/05/2020

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The NFL isn’t backing down from its hope of a season in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, despite facing a new set of problems and dwindling time to get everything figured out. Things appeared to be swiftly getting back on track in time to end the virtual offseason on June 26 and potentially aim at opening training camps in mid- to late-July, if not slightly sooner, but things are taking a dark turn as of late. Groups of players from several teams tested positive for the coronavirus in June -- headlined by Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott -- leading to the NFLPA asking players to halt all private workouts with teammates from here on out.

Each of these situations is a black eye to the chances of an NFL season in the fall, but the league is reportedly still optimistic there will be games played in 2020, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.

The NFL and NFLPA recently released a joint set of stringent COVID-19 protocol each team must adhere to before players are allowed to return to facilities, a list that includes rearranging the locker room and redesigning onthe-field group workouts, but head coaches John Harbaugh and Sean McVay have already professed some of it as “humanly impossible,” given how football is a contact sport.

None of it seems to deter the league’s front office

though, with their bigger concern seemingly being if fans will be allowed to attend games. When it comes to that, the league reportedly isn’t so hopeful, despite states like Texas having entered Phase 3 of reopening -- granting teams permission to house up to 50 percent stadium capacity.

That was in early June though, before the rash of positive COVID-19 tests that included both the Cowboys and the Houston Texans, and the reopening of Florida has been met with positive tests from at least one coach and several players of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

That said, it remains

unlikely teams like the Cowboys would be willing to take on the liability of opening the doors to fans.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the leading voice on how the country should manage the coronavirus pandemic, agrees that all hope is not yet lost for a possible NFL season in 2020 -albeit with a stern warning. Fauci feels the only way it will/can take place is if the league follows the example of the soonto-reopen NBA, as the latter readies to resume its season using Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida as a bubble.

“Unless players are essen-

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tially in a bubble -- insulated from the community and they are tested nearly every day -- it would be very hard to see how football is able to be played this fall,” Fauci said, via CNN. “If there is a second wave, which is certainly a possibility and which would be complicated by the predictable flu season, football may not happen this year.”

Fauci’s comments were met with a response from Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer.

“Dr. Fauci has identified the important health and safety issues we and the NFL Players Association, together with our joint medical advisors, are addressing to mitigate

the health risk to players, coaches and other essential personnel,” he said. “We are developing a comprehensive and rapid-result testing program and rigorous protocols that call for a shared responsibility from everyone inside our football ecosystem. This is based on the collective guidance of public health officials, including the White House task force, the CDC, infectious disease experts and other sports leagues.”

Sills went on to acknowledge what the NFL is up against, but echoes reporting of the league’s optimism regarding the season.

“Make no mistake, this is

no easy task,” he added.

“We will make adjustments as necessary to meet the public health environment as we prepare to play the 2020 season as scheduled with increased protocols and safety measures for all players, personnel and attendees.

We will be flexible and adaptable in this environment to adjust to the virus as needed.”

As for the bubble concept, Sills shot it down directly in an interview with NFL Network.

“We do not feel it’s practical or appropriate to construct a bubble,” he said. “Anyone who tests positive will be isolated until medically appropriate to return.”

This of course introduces a myriad of possible scenarios that could create potential bedlam at some point of of the season and particularly in the playoffs, as players and/ or coaches potentially test positive for COVID-19 with some of the biggest games on the calendar.

There are some very real nightmare scenarios hiding in the bushes for the NFL over the coming weeks and months, but the biggest would be to see the season canceled altogether, and the league is far from throwing in the towel in that fight -- at least for now.

How to run routes This one is called a quick out route or the (2). It’s almost like the flat, but you run up to 5 yards and then quickly go out perpindicular towards the sideline. Usually results up to 5+ gain.

This is how routes are ran in football.

There are 10 different routes in order to get the reciever open to catch the ball and run to get the 1st down and then some. or a touchdown.

Next we have the curl route, the (3).

You run straight up the field 8-12 yards and then quickly turn around inside going towards the line of scrimmage. Usually a gain of 8-12 yards.

First, we got the flat or the (0) route. It’s simple the reciever runs towards the sideline diagonaly.

Usually is a gain of few yards, 1-3 yards.

Next, we got the slant route or the (1). Just run 3-4 yards ahead, and then quickly run diagonaly to the inside. You will usually get about 4-9+ when taken down or more when you’re in open field.

This one is similar to the curl route, however this is a comeback route the (4). Run up 8-12 yards and then quickly turn outside going towards the line of scrimmage. Same result as the curl route, a gain of 8-12 yards.

like a wide reciver Next is a deep out route or the (5). same thing as the quick out route, but deeper. Run straight up the field 8-10 yards and the quickly turn perpindicular towards the sideline. Usually you will get 8-10 yard gain.

Next is the deep in or a dig route (6). Same thing as the deep out, but you go inside once you’ve ran up the field 8-12 yards.

You will usually gain about 8-12+ yards, or maybe a touchdown when in open field.

Next is one of my favorite routes to run that is the post route (7). You run straight up the field about 10-20 yards and the make a quick slant to the inside. Usually you will get a 20+ yard gain, and maybe a touchdown when in openfield

This one is also one of my favorite routes to run, this a corner route (8). Same thing as the post route but you’re going out somewhat towards the sideline once you’ve ran straight up the field 10-20 yards.

Usually a gain of 20+ yards..

The last one is a streak or fade (9).

Its simple, just run straight, until you get open. Usually a gain of 20-30+ yards, or a touchdown.

So now that you know the route tree, you can add a little spice to most of the routes you can run.

Like add a double move to some crossing routes. The key to all of these routes is consistency, repetition and a whole lot of agility when you want to gain more yards. Thank you for stopping by.

CEEDEE LAMb cow with DallasCowboys.com.

“People all over the country … there’s Cowboys fans. I didn’t really know - it didn’t hit me until after I got drafted. There are fans all over the place. I love it. Everything is bigger than me.

It’s about the people.”

Before being drafted by the Cowboys, CeeDee Lamb admits there were some things he didn’t quite appreciate.

Better yet, maybe he just didn’t quite understand.

After all, growing up outside of Houston and then playing at the University of Oklahoma, Lamb wasn’t fully exposed to Cowboys Nation.

But he is now.

Drafted No. 17

overall last month, Lamb said he has a much better grasp of what it means to play for the Cowboys.

And he just can’t wait to get started.

“I took it granted before, being drafted, just America’s Team and how it stands around the universe,” Lamb said on Friday on a virtual interview

Another tradition Lamb didn’t quite understand at first was the significance of wearing No. 88, especially as a wide receiver.

Drew Pearson. Michael Irvin. Dez Bryant and now … CeeDee Lamb.

He gets it now, but it took a little convincing for the rookie, who admittedly wanted to wear No. 10.

“It’s definitely one of those situations where the opportunity was bigger than my preference,” said Lamb, who wore No. 2 in college. “I got the opportunity to wear the great num-

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ber of 88. Obviously, my preference was to wear 10, but that wasn’t really my future. I feel like 88 would withstand a longer platform. I’m trying to continue a legacy that started with Pearson, Irvin and Dez. And now I have that tradition.

It’s a huge honor on my end. For them to have trust in me that I’m going to be the next guy, it’s a blessing.”

And there’s another number that Lamb hasn’t forgotten. Considered by many as a Top 10 pick, Lamb fell to No. 17, right into the Cowboys’ lap.

While there might have been initial frustration, Lamb sounds rather comfortable with how things worked out.

“Money is money.

It’s what makes the world goes

around,” Lamb said. “But to be in the best position to be successful …

I feel like the Cowboys was the best place for me and my future. Playing for America’s Team. This could be the most dominant offense the next couple of years. We’re just trying to build on that and still be in a position to win the Super Bowl. Adding more horsepower, adding more players, we can definitely make a run for it.”

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Photo Essay: Comebac Chiefs 201 Chiefs were down 21-0 in the 1st quarter against the Texans in the Divisional round in the playoffs

Then rolled passed the Texans during 2nd quarter and 2nd half. Resulting a 51-31 Chiefs victory In the AFC Championship game. Chiefs were down 17-7 against the Titans early in the 2nd quarter

ck Chiefs (Kansas City 19 Season) Then made another comeback, resulting a 35-24 Chiefs victory.

And Super Bowl bound.

In Super Bowl LIV (54), during most of the 2nd half. The Chiefs were down 20-10 against the 49ers.

And then came back 21 unawnswered points in the 4th quarter. And won Super Bowl LIV.

zack’s top 5 nfl play Top 5 QB’s in the NFL

Top 5 WR’s in the NFL 1. Michael thomas

1.Patrick Mahomes

2. deandre hopkins

2. Lamar Jackson

3. julio jones

3. Drew Brees

4. mike evens

4. Russell Wilson

5. Amari cooper

5. Tom Brady

Top 5 RB’s in the nfl

top 5 OL in the nfl

1. derrick henry

1. Jason kelce

2. dalvin cook

2. ronnie stanley

3.christan McCaffery

3.quenton nelson

4. Ezekiel elliott

4.zack martin

5. Saquon barkley

5. mitchell schwartz

yers in each postion top 5 TE’s in the nfl

top 5 LB’s in the nfl

1. George kittle

1. bobby wagner

2. travis kelce

2. von miller

3. mark andrews

3. jadeveon clowney

4. darren waller

4. tj watt

5. zack ertz

5. jaylon smith

Top 5 DL in the nfl

top 5 DB’s in the nfl

1. aaron donald

1. stephon gilmore

2. khalil mack

2. jamal adams

3. cameron jordan

3. earl thomas

4. kenny clark 5. demarcus lawerance

4. jalen ramsey 5. byron jones