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The NFL could not have a "bubble" due to the nature of the game. Where could you find the facilities for 32 different teams to hold practice? Where could you find 16 football fields all within a single "bubble"? Keep in mind that those football fields would have to be more than just open spaces, they would *each* have to be able to handle national TV broadcasts and all the equipment and personnel.
There's a reason why MLB and NFL didn't bubble up.
Each division can have its own bubble...for example, AFC East based out of NY, AFC West based out of Los Angeles, AFC South out of Indy, etc. On any given Sunday, a stadium can have 3 separate games, one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one at night. If a team plays an out of division game, they would travel to another bubble and switch places with a team from that bubble. They can find local colleges and high schools that would accommodate them for practice. Is it a pain to implement? Yes, but it's probably the only way to prevent a covid outbreak. The players would have to make a big sacrifice to being away from their families for 4-5 months.
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