h0c2000
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.The NFL, IMO, is playing this correctly. They are preparing to have a season, until they do not have a season. Prepare to go on time, so if they do, they are prepared. I agree with the OPer, this is the first domino. I don't think there's any way they will start on time. Zero chance. 0%. 50-50 at best that they'll play.I feel like the NFL is burying its head in the sand. This is the first crack in the armor as far as the stedfast business (almost) as usual.
I admit to usually watching the game, but only because, by that point of the year, I am serious;y jonesing for some football.
But yeah, it has become a pretty pointless game, and just another opportunity for some young player to lose a season due to an injury.
I agree it's a pointless game. But I do watch it because it's the official return of football. The greatest Hall of Fame game of all time happened in 2000. It had so much symbolism (unknown at the time). Joe Montana had been inducted that weekend, the 49ers were playing the Patriots. It was also Tom Brady's 1st NFL game. It was during that game, that Steve Mariucci realized he made the biggest mistake of his professional career by selecting Giovanni Carmazzi (also HIS 1st NFL game) over Tom Brady. Effectively signaling the official ending of the 49er's dynasty, and the start of the Patriot's dynasty (the following year).
So you never know the importance, or the lack thereof, any Hall of Fame game. But this year, it's the least important game of all time, smart to cancel it. Probably will have 2 preseason games, if the season ever gets off the ground.
Only becomes a 5th preseason game for the participants involved.
After the Pro Bowl, that is...This doesn’t mean much. It’s untenable to have this game and it’s the most meaningless game of the year...
It will go the way of that old game of Super Bowl Champs versus college All Stars which was held until the mid 70's IIRC......I think another likely explanation is this game is just quietly becoming a thing of the past.