Are you ready for some football?
Great.
Unfortunately, that is not the question.
Is football ready?
And unless they are running a massive misinformation campaign, the answer is “not even close.” Even now, with training camp set to open on July 28, things are in flux. In fact, the NFL may still flux this up.
It has now been nearly a month since Baltimore coach John Harbaugh called the league guidelines for playing during the pandemic “impossible . . . humanly impossible.” And frankly it doesn’t seem like we’re much further along now.
Abrupt changes, like the recent decision to cut the pre-season to two games, tell you this is a process that is not settled.