Dear Mr. Goodell,
Though we appreciate Wednesday's letter outlining your game plan for the NFL weathering this strengthening COVID-19 tsunami, some of us aren't buying this sentence:
"I am convinced that if we remain focused and committed to adhering to our protocols, and to adjusting them as experience requires, we can play a full 2020 season that is not simply normal, but extraordinary."
With all due respect, commissioner, you are Budda Baker and COVID-19 is D.K. Metcalf.
You've had a nice run. But you're being caught from behind by a freakish force that's faster than you.
It's time to start thinking about moving the goal line closer than the first week in February.
NFL COVID-19 cases are rising along with the outbreaks throughout the country. Last week, there were 52 new confirmed positive tests, including 17 players.
This week, the Raiders placed seven more players on the COVID-19 list as "high risk" close contacts with teammate Clelin Ferrell, who tested positive. Most of them are defensive players who had to quarantine five days, missing all practices ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs.