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The cancellation of the Hall of Fame Game isn’t an ominous sign for the upcoming NFL season

It was reported last week that the 2020 Hall of Fame Game which was to match the Steelers against the Cowboys on August 6, along with that weekend’s Class of 2020 induction ceremonies, were canceled due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Was this a surprise? Not really, especially with recent comments by Ohio governor Mike DeWine who said there was no way he could see the game, or anything involving Hall of Fame Weekend, taking place in front of large crowds. And if there weren’t a lot—or any—people on hand to take in the Hall of Fame Game and the subsequent enshrinement ceremonies that would have immortalized former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Steelers players Donnie Shell and Troy Polamalu, what would have been the point?