NBA at Walt Disney World

[Mit88]

I wouldn’t trust any athlete in any sport to quarantine themselves in Vegas.

 

[TwoMisfits]

At this point, the NFL bubbles or they go the way of baseball - 3rd team, the Cardinals, now down with Covid...6 teams not playing now. Marlins are done, no matter what happens with 18 of their team and 2 coaches down...

So, NFL, take my plan...and if Vegas is too much, talk to DC/Baltimore for the 4th bubble...

 

[SaintsManiac]

Guess we need more NBA video! So annoying to have Zion on the bench during the last minute. It was so neat to see the virtual fan and the studio set up.

 

[Mit88]

Cards/Brewers are playing tomorrow, and 2 games on Sunday.

Marlins will make their games up in August now that the 7 inning double headers are approved.

With the NFL, you’re talking 2,500 moving pieces. That’s a lot of kids to babysit in a bubble. I just don’t think players would approve a bubble. NBA, NHL, MLB are pretty much every day sports. For the most part the NFL you have 6 days off a week. Who wants to be in charge of making sure the NFL players aren’t sneaking out of the bubble on off days?

 

[rteetz]

Cards/Brewers are playing tomorrow, and 2 games on Sunday.

At this moment yes that’s what is planned but they are waiting on today’s test results from the Cards. If they get more positives that won’t happen. Right now it’s two players. Brewers are practicing at Miller Park at this moment.

 

[gwynne]

Cards/Brewers are playing tomorrow, and 2 games on Sunday.

Marlins will make their games up in August now that the 7 inning double headers are approved.

With the NFL, you’re talking 2,500 moving pieces. That’s a lot of kids to babysit in a bubble. I just don’t think players would approve a bubble. NBA, NHL, MLB are pretty much every day sports. For the most part the NFL you have 6 days off a week. Who wants to be in charge of making sure the NFL players aren’t sneaking out of the bubble on off days?

MLB- They will play as they can, depending on disease status. Hopefully we'll get some games played.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Cards/Brewers are playing tomorrow, and 2 games on Sunday.

Marlins will make their games up in August now that the 7 inning double headers are approved.

With the NFL, you’re talking 2,500 moving pieces. That’s a lot of kids to babysit in a bubble. I just don’t think players would approve a bubble. NBA, NHL, MLB are pretty much every day sports. For the most part the NFL you have 6 days off a week. Who wants to be in charge of making sure the NFL players aren’t sneaking out of the bubble on off days?

Marlins won't play this season - their whole team is out. Playing a AAA team would be unfair to all those teams who don't get to play them, since there's no way they will be competitive.

And if the Cards or Phils follow this path, now you have multiple teams gone in the FIRST 10 days of the season...I mean, that's not sustainable...

 

[KBoopaloo]

NFL could totally do a bubble...and should...but in a different way than the NBA...

They should have 4 bubble sites with 2 divisions at each site. They could play a 10 game season (2 games each against own division and 1 each against the other one). Then, at the playoffs, they bring teams into existing bubbles by conference and re quarantine (so a bye week)...and then do the same for the super bowl (so another bye week).

Easy peasy...most likely way to actually get a season in (see MLS and NBA vs MLB right now - and the 1st 2 sports have way more contact)...and you could help 4 big tourist cities, not 1.

I'd imagine NYC, Las Vegas, FL (lots of options - pick a city) and TX (same) could be the 4 sites...games played Saturday night, Sun afternoon, Sun evening, Mon evening at each site...

This is the kind of plan I have heard bandied about some places. And if they had a delayed start to the season to get everything in place, I think Disney could work as one of the bubble sites by taking over the NBA spots. The Bills already had to send rookies home from the first week of camp this week because of positive tests. The outbreaks in the NFL will dwarf what we are seeing in the MLB without some kind of bubbling just because of the nature of the sport.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Cards/Brewers are playing tomorrow, and 2 games on Sunday.

Marlins will make their games up in August now that the 7 inning double headers are approved.

With the NFL, you’re talking 2,500 moving pieces. That’s a lot of kids to babysit in a bubble. I just don’t think players would approve a bubble. NBA, NHL, MLB are pretty much every day sports. For the most part the NFL you have 6 days off a week. Who wants to be in charge of making sure the NFL players aren’t sneaking out of the bubble on off days?

Cards/Brewers now postponed...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/sports/baseball/cardinals-twins-coronavirus-mlb.amp.html

 

[Mit88]

Cards/Brewers now postponed...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/sports/baseball/cardinals-twins-coronavirus-mlb.amp.html

Today’s game is PPD. The plan is for them to play tomorrow and then play a double header on Sunday using the new 7 inning double header rules.

Marlins won't play this season - their whole team is out. Playing a AAA team would be unfair to all those teams who don't get to play them, since there's no way they will be competitive.

And if the Cards or Phils follow this path, now you have multiple teams gone in the FIRST 10 days of the season...I mean, that's not sustainable...

The Marlins are a AAA team even when fully healthy. And in 2 weeks they’d get the rest back the players that tested positive. The plan is still for them and the Phillies to get back to playing games next week, whether that sticks to being true or not is yet to be seen or heard. There’s a reason theres a 60 man taxi squad in place this season. No one is going to complain that the Marlins weren’t able to field a full ML squad.

 

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

I REALLY need some football this Fall. I am not a basketball fan (can't stand the squeaking shoes) although I am really enjoying all the bubble videos and find them super entertaining. If it takes a bubble or two to make football happen, then they need to "make it happening" (for any Tony Beets Gold Rush fans out there...)

Maybe even just two bubbles--make it Vegas and WDW. It's doable if the will is there. The mess that is MLB right now should be a HUGE eye opener for NFL.

 

[Mit88]

I REALLY need some football this Fall. I am not a basketball fan (can't stand the squeaking shoes) although I am really enjoying all the bubble videos and find them super entertaining. If it takes a bubble or two to make football happen, then they need to "make it happening" (for any Tony Beets Gold Rush fans out there...)

Maybe even just two bubbles--make it Vegas and WDW. It's doable if the will is there. The mess that is MLB right now should be a HUGE eye opener for NFL.

Vegas is too dangerous. What’s the point of the bubble if you have casino’s and night clubs that would absolutely draw players out of the bubble? Even if its just 1, thats 1 too many if you’re using a bubble.

There’s no football stadium at WDW. They’d have to drive to Tampa. And thats only 1 football stadium. I doubt they’d be able to use UCF’s field since college football sounds like theyre going to move forward with their season. And still, even if they could use that field, its still only 1 field. The reason the NBA bubble works is because of the amount of courts they have at WWoS

It’s also too late to plan a bubble for the NFL. We saw how long it took for the NBA to make an official decision. And thats with just 8 games + the playoffs. They would have had to make a decision probably a month ago if they wanted a bubble

 

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

Vegas is too dangerous. What’s the point of the bubble if you have casino’s and night clubs that would absolutely draw players out of the bubble? Even if its just 1, thats 1 too many if you’re using a bubble.

There’s no football stadium at WDW. They’d have to drive to Tampa. And thats only 1 football stadium. I doubt they’d be able to use UCF’s field since college football sounds like theyre going to move forward with their season. And still, even if they could use that field, its still only 1 field. The reason the NBA bubble works is because of the amount of courts they have at WWoS

It’s also too late to plan a bubble for the NFL. We saw how long it took for the NBA to make an official decision. And thats with just 8 games + the playoffs. They would have had to make a decision probably a month ago if they wanted a bubble

They are all adults and they have incredible drive as professional athletes. They can make the sacrifice and stay in a bubble. If not, then they will pay the consequences. Besides, I am sure they would have lots more entertainment options in Vegas at the ready. Vegas is hurting badly and I am sure they could use the NFL revenue and would jump at the chance to accommodate.

I am sure they could also find football stadiums for Orlando. With no fans in attendance there's no need to worry about capacity issues. They just need the fields to be compliant, right?

 

[Mit88]

They are all adults and they have incredible drive as professional athletes. They can make the sacrifice and stay in a bubble. If not, then they will pay the consequences. Besides, I am sure they would have lots more entertainment options in Vegas at the ready. Vegas is hurting badly and I am sure they could use the NFL revenue and would jump at the chance to accommodate.

I am sure they could also find football stadiums for Orlando. With no fans in attendance there's no need to worry about capacity issues. They just need the fields to be compliant, right?

https://nypost.com/2020/04/11/coronavirus-in-sports-cowboys-stars-ignore-stay-at-home-orders/

https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers...fe-could-be-worse-due-nfl-stay-at-home-order/


They’re all adults, but they’re adults with urges, and a lot of money. Athletes and celebrities typically don’t take “No” for an answer when it comes to being allowed to do things. They think that because of who they are, they’re above the law.

If they wanted to use high school football fields, it might be able to work in certain cities. The only problem is the security with the amount of fans that would rush the stadiums/fields on game day trying to get as close as possible.

 

[mattpeto]

They are all adults and they have incredible drive as professional athletes. They can make the sacrifice and stay in a bubble. If not, then they will pay the consequences. Besides, I am sure they would have lots more entertainment options in Vegas at the ready. Vegas is hurting badly and I am sure they could use the NFL revenue and would jump at the chance to accommodate.

I am sure they could also find football stadiums for Orlando. With no fans in attendance there's no need to worry about capacity issues. They just need the fields to be compliant, right?

I'll take any type of Bubble setup right now.

 

[charmed59]

Soccer fields are the same length and a bit wider than football fields. Many stadiums host both sports. Given there is soccer being played at Disney right now, I’m pretty sure they could make football fields.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Soccer fields are the same length and a bit wider than football fields. Many stadiums host both sports. Given there is soccer being played at Disney right now, I’m pretty sure they could make football fields.

Exactly this...and MLS will be done by mid-August...so they could convert the fields for a September start if the will is there...

 

[nkosiek]

Vegas is too dangerous. What’s the point of the bubble if you have casino’s and night clubs that would absolutely draw players out of the bubble? Even if its just 1, thats 1 too many if you’re using a bubble.

There’s no football stadium at WDW. They’d have to drive to Tampa. And thats only 1 football stadium. I doubt they’d be able to use UCF’s field since college football sounds like theyre going to move forward with their season. And still, even if they could use that field, its still only 1 field. The reason the NBA bubble works is because of the amount of courts they have at WWoS

It’s also too late to plan a bubble for the NFL. We saw how long it took for the NBA to make an official decision. And thats with just 8 games + the playoffs. They would have had to make a decision probably a month ago if they wanted a bubble

Push the season back, especially if they went to a shorter schedule. And even if they didn't go shorter, going into February/early March if they were someplace warmer like Orlando, would work.

They could use a field or 2 at WDW, and then push to use the UCF field, the old Citrus Bowl (if it still exists) and they could also cut a deal with the MLS team to use their stadium. I think if anything has come out of the 2 bubbles, is if there is a will, there is a way.

 

[mattpeto]

Push the season back, especially if they went to a shorter schedule. And even if they didn't go shorter, going into February/early March if they were someplace warmer like Orlando, would work.

They could use a field or 2 at WDW, and then push to use the UCF field, the old Citrus Bowl (if it still exists) and they could also cut a deal with the MLS team to use their stadium. I think if anything has come out of the 2 bubbles, is if there is a will, there is a way.

I felt like I got this conversation started today. I realize there is tremendous hurdles for this to work.

1. A temporary CBA needs to be worked out. The NFL and NFLPA will need to come to agreement on safety and most of all, money. No fans in the stadiums will hit the owner pockets. Players will not want to take less money separating from their families. This is where the NFL will need to sell Saturday packages to the TV networks (ABC gets ROFR) and split the proceeds with the players. Players can opt-out. Any Bubble violations should be treated with severe penalties.
2. Shorten the season to 10 weeks. Training camp would start in September, games start in October. After 14 total weeks, 16 of the 32 teams go back to their families.
3. 16 team playoffs, and then you figure out how to play a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay with some sort of crowd.
4. NFL pays Disney to rent 10K hotel rooms, use of their WWW and create a Bubble. With ~25K+ hotel rooms left, Disney can still keep their parks open, plus they get the much needed revenue of from the NFL

Some of this may overlap with the NBA, so it's possible you might have to push back things forward a bit.

If the NFL does nothing, it will fail like MLB.

 

[skeeter31]

Exactly this...and MLS will be done by mid-August...so they could convert the fields for a September start if the will is there...

Yeah there are 17 soccer/football fields at ESPN. Some even have football yardage lines already painted on them full time.