The coronavirus pandemic has interrupted sports leagues around the world, and if and when the NFL kicks off its 2020 season, one of the proposed ideas to ensure public safety is playing games in empty stadiums. While that might not be the ideal situation for either the league or its fans, it’s an option that’s on the table at this point.
Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians spoke at length on a Zoom call with reporters yesterday on a wide variety of topics, from the national protests to his new quarterback Tom Brady. And, when talking about the possibility of playing in an empty stadium, Arians had a pretty hilarious response.
Take a look.
"The game won't be the same without the fans. The game is for the fans," Bruce Arians said if games are played in empty stadiums this fall. Said he'll have to be careful what he says to officials without crowd noise to drown it out.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) June 4, 2020
Arians is certainly not one to shy away from the use of colorful language. In fact, when he interviewed for the Arizona Cardinals head coaching job back in 2013, Arians dropped several F-bombs almost immediately. It didn’t seem to hurt him, though, as he ended up getting the gig.
If the Bucs do have to play games without fans, I think the NFL would be wise to mic up Arians for those games. I mean, who wouldn’t want to hear him?
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