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Philadelphia allowing Eagles to have fans in stands vs. Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens will have real cheers and jeers in Week 6 as the Philadelphia Eagles announce they’ll have fans in the stands.

The Baltimore Ravens haven’t seen too many fans in the stands this season. But that will change in Week 6 when they travel up I-95 to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

According to Glenn Erby of Eagles Wire, Philadelphia will be opening up their stadium to fans for this week’s game. In total, the stadium will be limited to 7,500 people, which likely means around 6,000 fans will be in the stands Sunday. Tickets for this game are being limited to season ticket holders who opted into this season.

Though Baltimore has had a handful of family members in the stands of M&T Bank Stadium for their last two home games, this will be the first time this season in which the Ravens will play in front of a decent crowd this season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL and local governments around the country have either severely limited attendance at stadiums or outright restricted anyone but authorized staff, media, and players to be in the stands.

It’ll be interesting how that might impact oddsmakers and the teams themselves. Home-field advantage is a serious thing in sports and though this is a far cry from a packed stadium, there’s a very real possibility having actual fans in the stadium instead of piped-in crowd noise will mess with things like snap counts and calling plays. Prior to the announcement, Baltimore was a 7.5-point favorite over Philadelphia.

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Eagles can now have fans at Lincoln Financial Field in a limited capacity

The city of Philadelphia just announced that the Eagles can have 6,000 fans for their Week 6 matchup against the Ravens

In news that should be a melody in the ears of fans all across the Philadelphia area, the city has announced that the Eagles can have fans in attendance at Lincoln Financial Field on a limited basis.

The Eagles released this statement on the matter.

Under the guidelines set forth by the National Football League and public health experts, and with the approval of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia, the Eagles have finalized plans that will lead to a limited capacity of fans returning to Lincoln Financial Field, starting this Sunday.

The stadium occupancy will be limited to 7,500 total people, which includes players, coaches, team and stadium personnel, media, and fans.

Ticket sales for Sunday’s game against the Ravens and next Thursday night’s game against the New York Giants start on Wednesday for Season Ticket Members who opted into the 2020 season.

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Eagles can now have 7,500 fans at The Linc if the city of Philadelphia lifts restrictions

Eagles can have 7,500 fans at home games if Philadelphia allows it

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that as of Friday outdoor sporting events in the state can now have fans at 15% capacity or up to a max of 7,500 just in time for the Eagles/Steelers game in Pittsburgh on Sunday.

The city of Philadelphia would have to agree for there to now be fans allowed at Lincoln Financial Field.

Eagles games at Lincoln Financial Field are classified as private events, and not public events and yet “local authorities” still have the right to ban fans from the stadiums per Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy.

PA Gov. Tom Wolf set to announce if Eagles fans will be allowed back at Lincoln Financial Field

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday to announce the commonwealth will permit some fans at outdoor sporting events in Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Eagles could soon be preparing to host a limited number of fans at Lincoln Financial Field based on the stadium’s capacity.

According to WPXI, Governor Tom Wolf is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday morning at 10 am about a limited number of fans being allowed at sporting events in the state.

The Steelers host the Eagles Sunday at Heinz Field, which seats 68,400, and Wolf’s announcement could pave the way for a percentage of fans to attend the game. Lincoln Financial Field seats 69,176 and a 10%+ capacity could see between 6,000 and 8,000 fans at Eagles home games moving forward.

Philadelphia Eagles’ announce no fans at the Sept. 20 home opener vs. the Rams and beyond

Eagles’ announce no fans at Lincoln Financial Field immediate future

The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Thursday that fans won’t be permitted at their September 20, home opener against the LA Rams or beyond.

The Philadelphia Health Commission had previously stated that “it’s unlikely” fans will be permitted in the stadium by the time kickoff is scheduled.

” It’s going to be unlikely that that situation will change by Sept. 20,” Farley said.

Mayor Jim Kenney previously stated that he would strictly follow medical advice when determining whether or not any sporting events could occur with fans in attendance— including the annual Army vs. Navy football game currently scheduled for December.

” If the numbers continue to improve and it’s medically safe to do it, yeah. And if it’s not medically safe to do it, no.” Kenney said.

The announcement comes after the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones announced during a video conference that his team is gearing up for fans at AT&T Stadium during the 2020 season. Jones noted that he’s confident Cowboys fans can adhere to any rules for attending games.

In a letter to season ticket holders, the Eagles said they’d communicate information about ticket options for future games in the event the situation changes.

Philadelphia health commissioner on the prospect for Eagles fans to attend the Sept. 20 home opener

Philly officials say they’re unlikely to permit Eagles fans at the Linc for the home opener

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The Philadelphia Eagles may, in fact, have fans inside Lincoln Financial Field this season, but it won’t be for the teams’ September 20, home opener against the LA Rams.

City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley told The Inquirer that “it’s unlikely” fans will be permitted in the stadium by the time kickoff is scheduled.

” It’s going to be unlikely that that situation will change by Sept. 20,” Farley said.

Mayor Jim Kenney followed that up by stating that he would strictly follow medical advice when determining whether or not any sporting events could occur with fans in attendance— including the annual Army vs. Navy football game currently scheduled for December.

”If the numbers continue to improve and it’s medically safe to do it, yeah. And if it’s not medically safe to do it, no.” Kenney said.

This comes after the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones announced during a video conference that his team is gearing up for fans at AT&T Stadium during the 2020 season. Jones noted that he’s confident Cowboys fans can adhere to any rules for attending games.

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NFL considering use of ‘virtual fans’ on game days

NFL eyes virtual fans in stadiums for Eagles game days

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Following the lead of Major League Baseball, the NFL is reportedly considering using virtual fans for televised games Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com is reporting.

The league must get creative because of the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Las Vegas Raiders have announced that no fans will attend home games for the inaugural season in Allegiant Stadium, and fans will not be permitted in several other stadiums across the league under current conditions.

Some teams still are hoping for 33% to 40% capacity in their stadiums to start the season, but that’s hardly a slam dunk given the national spike in positive tests.

Either way, the NFL is prepared to enhance the game-day experience with potentially sizable virtual backdrops inside stadiums, the source said.

The NFL went with the virtual fan look during the NFL Draft and could follow the NBA and MLB with different variations of the model.

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Lincoln Financial Field lands in the top-10 of The Athletic’s NFL stadium ranking

Lincoln Financial Field lands in the top-10 of The Athletic’s NFL stadium ranking

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The NFL’s stadiums have been reduced from 31 to 30, but it is not a bad thing as the Rams and Chargers will now go the route of the Giants and Jets by sharing a stadium.

Rams and Chargers will share SoFi Stadium in southern California, while the Raiders will debut their new digs in Las Vegas soon as well.

The Athletic went about the task of ranking all 30 NFL stadiums and the Eagles Lincoln Financial Field landed in the top-10.

1. U.S. Bank Stadium (Vikings)

2. CenturyLink Field (Seahawks)

3. AT&T Stadium (Cowboys)

4. Lambeau Field (Packers)

5. Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs)

6. Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Falcons)

7. Soldier Field (Bears)

8. State Farm Stadium (Cardinals)

9. Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles)

10. Heinz Field (Steelers)

11. Empower Field at Mile High (Broncos)

12. Levi’s Stadium (49ers)

13. Lucas Oil Stadium (Colts)

14. Mercedes-Benz Superdome (Saints)

15. Raymond James Stadium (Buccaneers)

16. M&T Bank Stadium (Ravens)

17. Nissan Stadium (Titans)

18. NRG Stadium (Texans)

19. Ford Field (Lions)

20. Gillette Stadium (Patriots)

21. Dignity Health Sports Park (Chargers)

22. Bank of America Stadium (Panthers)

23. FirstEnergy Stadium (Browns)

24. New Era Field (Bills)

25. Hard Rock Stadium (Dolphins)

26. MetLife Stadium (Giants/Jets)

27. Paul Brown Stadium (Bengals)

28. L.A. Memorial Coliseum (Rams)

29. Oakland Coliseum (Raiders)

30. TIAA Bank Field (Jaguars)

31. FedExField (Washington)

It’s an interesting ranking with each NFL stadium actually landing one vote on the top-five list and some stadiums landing a vote on both lists.

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Philadelphia Eagles could be among NFL teams expected to bring fewer than 90 players to training camp

Philadelphia Eagles could be among NFL teams expected to bring fewer than 90 players to training camp

The coronavirus pandemic has caused all the major sports leagues to reassess how they’ll go about completing their seasons.

With NFL training camps set to start in less than a month, some teams around the league are reportedly exploring carrying fewer players as a way to avoid a rash of the positive tests.

Adam Schefter of ESPN.com is reporting that teams around the league are considering carrying fewer than the 90 men allowed on training camp rosters.

Such a move would mean that teams around the league could start making pre-training camp cuts before a lot of guys even get the chance to compete for a job. It could be made easier by the increase in practice squad players.

There have been discussions about teams quarantining players that play important positions while other suggestions have included former a bubble for the NFL season.

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Philadelphia Eagles deferring payments for season ticket holders

Eagles deferring season tickets payments amid the coronavirus pandemic

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The NFL season will likely be played as scheduled but we could be facing the first regular-season played without fans because of the risks surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the likelihood of fans not being in attendance, the Eagles are among teams around the league that have given fans the option of opting out of their season tickets for 2020 without losing their ticket privileges beyond this season.

According to NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Eagles communicated the NFL’s refund policy in a previous letter to season ticket holders, deferring payments for this season.

“Previously, you had deferred your 2020 season ticket payment to July 1st. We do not plan to process this payment as scheduled and will communicate additional information regarding the 2020 season following the Fourth of July.”

The Eagles are scheduled to open the preseason on Aug. 13 in Indianapolis, with the first home preseason game scheduled for Aug. 27 against the Patriots. The NFL is currently weighing playing only two preseason games.

The regular-season home opener is Sept. 20 against the Rams.

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