The end of one of the strangest offseasons in NFL history is drawing closer.
Players and coaches have been away from their facilities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now some will start to make their way back together.
Recently, the league released some information regarding what teams and players can and can not do during the season. This included the elimination of player jersey swaps for the 2020 season.
While players will be battling it out on a football field, constantly sweating and tackling each other, they will not be able to have the exchange of respect that fans have become accustomed to following the games.
That idea sounds a little strange to many, including Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. In response to this and other new NFL guidelines, the receiver jokingly asked if teams were only going to be allowed to go no-huddle.
So is everyone going no huddle this year or??
— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) July 10, 2020
The league and the NFLPA are still working to get all working conditions in order, so it’s still not a certainty that the season happens. At some point, there should be questions about the legitimate health concerns of playing the game if interactions will be limited before, during and after the game.
Players are starting to realize that and raise these concerns. Sanu’s statement is a joke, but inside every joke, there’s some truth.
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