‘Multiple’ NFL coaches won’t return to team facilities before training camp

ESPN'S Jeremy Fowler is reporting that we may not see any type of normalcy as many coaches won't meet until August.

“Coaches from multiple NFL teams tell me their staffs aren’t returning to team facilities until training camp barring an unforeseen development. Others are holding out hope for in-person work in June, but some teams are making the decision now that everything stays virtual”

This will have a major impact on NFL teams and players. Coaches usually use the time to evaluate personal to see which undrafted players are actually better than Veterans. 

Players will miss out on coaching and having the opportunity to learn the playbook, systems and schemes. This is the most crucial time for players, who need the extra coaching.

There are players like Tom Brady who are getting teammates together to practice, and there are also players like Hjalte Froholdt who have sought out offseason training programs that get Intel from teams on what players need to work on. Thus to be ready for the upcoming season.

Obviously, not everyone shares this work ethic as there is no news of Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Brian Hoyer, Lamar Jackson, Philip Rivers, Jarrett Stidham and the rest of the NFLPA members holding voluntary workouts of their own. 

Maximo Gonzales of Clutch Points wrote "The league had extended its virtual offseason workout program until the end of May in order to give teams in states with varying restrictions ample time to prepare. Of course, the lack of any definitive plan has seemingly resulted in some pushback regarding the upcoming June minicamps."

New York opened Sunday allowing the Bills to begin their OTAs. Several teams have been given permission to open today, Including New Jersey's own New York Jets and New York Giants. We won't get into why New Jersey teams are fronting as New Yorkers. For now all that matters is their spring has started.

It would not be surprising to see virtual camps run until near the end of June according to NFLPA president JC Trotter, who is the center for the Cleveland "Dumpster Fire".

Roger "The Clown" Goodell, commissioner of the NFL wants to start the season on time but coaches are putting player safety above the league. The Commish may have to order mandatory camps to get the league up and running by September. 

Maximo Gonzales pointed out the obvious for those not paying attention. "Until then, it seems that many coaches are in no hurry to put an end to the virtual period of the offseason." 

And that is bad for an early September kickoff. While the NFL tries to get back to Normal. The US had 12,668 confirmed new cases but testing in the United States is still slower than it should be and states have begun reopening. Which is cause of concern for a second wave of the deadly virus.

There is a very real chance that the 2020 NFL season maybe scrapped or games may end up on PPV with empty stadiums, so the league can make up for ticket revenue. For now, the NFL is "must wait and see" TV.

Hopefully the league will start airing Hank Williams Jr commercials with his "Are you ready for some football" to get fans excited for the upcoming season.

Update: as of 0740 the number of new cases jumped to 18,971 from the 12,668. The United States won't know how many people were actually infected with the virus during Memorial day for approximately 3 weeks.