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Not Confident NFL Can Beat COVID

More brutal honesty from an NFL star ...

This time, it's L.A. Chargers running back Austin Ekeler telling TMZ Sports he's just not very confident the 2020 NFL season will happen because COVID is still running rampant.

In fact, Ekeler points out that efforts to contain the virus without a bubble environment are failing -- but he's willing to do everything he can to help make the 2020 season happen.

"I'm not confident in the entire system because it is so contagious," Ekeler said.

"There's a reason we're going through all these shutdowns and things like that.