Another result of the Coronavirus scare

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It's been announced that the Friday and Saturday games between the Giants and the Padres have been postponed due to a positive COVID19 test in the Giants organization.

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An outbreak of COVID19 among individuals connected with the team has caused the Memphis Tigers to cancel their 9/18 college football game with the Houston Cougars.

Seeking to fill the suddenly empty space on their schedule, Houston is currently negotiating with Baylor University to play them in Waco that weekend.

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The hammer has fallen again. The Big Ten deciding to cancel their 2020 football season is no longer rumor, but is now fact. The only possible saving grace is the Big Ten, like a few of the FB conferences that have already written of a fall college football season, hasn't ruled out playing the "2020" season in spring of 2021.

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If you're a fan of Big 10 football, there's some good news (finally). In a unanimous vote, and with strict medical protocols regarding COVID19, the conference has announced that it will play an abbreviated 2020 season, with games beginning on the weekend of 10/23-24.

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The Tennessee Titans will allow fans to attend their 3 home games in October. The team will allow 15% of capacity for admitting fans for the first game, then 20% for the second game, and 25% for the third gamee.

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The NFL, after Week 1, has had no positive tests for COVID19.

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The Saturday college football game between Notre Dame and Wake Forest has been postponed due to several positive COVID19 tests on the Fighting Irish roster.

Both teams have an open date the following weekend; however, it's not been confirmed if both teams will make the game up then.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans will finally have a chance to seeTom Brady leading the Bucs offfense in person, as the team announced that, beginning with their Week 4 game, the Bucs will open the stadium to a limited number of fans for the game.

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The Saturday college football game between Notre Dame and Wake Forest has been postponed due to several positive COVID19 tests on the Fighting Irish roster.

Both teams have an open date the following weekend; however, it's not been confirmed if both teams will make the game up then.

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There won't be a Notre Dame/Wake Forest game this coming weekend, either. Reports are that 39 players from Notre Dame either positive tests for COVID19, are in quarantine because of it, or have had contact recently with someone affected with the virus.

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After 8 positive COVID19 tests (3 players and 5 staff members) caused the Tennessee Titans to suspend all football activities a couple of days ago.

Now, after a fourth Titans player tested positive, the Sunday game between the Titans and the Steelers has been postponed. Expectations are that the game will be played on either Monday or Tuesday next week.

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Sunday's NFL game between the Patriots and Chiefs has been postponed until Monday or Tuesday after players from both teams tested positive for COVID19,

Of course, this postponement isn't written in stone. The first time this arrangement was attempted, the 2 teams involved...Pttsburgh and Tennessee...ended up with additional positive tests on Titans personnel, and now the game has been pushed back to 10/25.

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After a recent spike in positive tests for COVID19 in the Green Bay area and in Wisconsin in general, Packers management is putting a hold of undetermined length in regards to allowing fans into Lambeau Field to watch Packers home games.

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Saturday's Conference USA football game with Southern Mississippi hosting Florida Atlantic has been postponed due to COVID19 related problems.

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Today's game between the Patriots and Broncos was postponed due to another positive test for COVID19 from a member of the Pats. The game will be played next Sunday.

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As of this coming Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will resume bringing fans in to their home games. Crowds will be limited to 7,500 each game.

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The Mountain West Conference of NCAA football has cancelled Colorado State's home opener on 10//24 against New Mexico due to COVID19 problems.

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