From the start of the 2020 season, the prevailing assumption was that the NFL would do the right thing in the face of a pandemic. Everything would be handled safely and responsibly and with the health of players and personnel in mind. There would be daily testing, weekly COVID-19 updates with the league’s chief medical officer, and a heavy-handed system of checks and balances for protocol violations. And in the face of real danger, if there was any question about the league’s flexibility to hit the pause button and take a breath, Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy squashed any doubts back in October during a virtual meeting with fans.
If a COVID-19 pause in NFL is necessary, it's now clear someone else is going to have to force it
