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Street Talk Pandemic Creates Uneven Playing Fields

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A common refrain among personnel, players, and coaches in the NFL is that all franchises are dealing with the same challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s a tactful thing to say even though it’s simply not true.

There are players who need a full offseason more than others. The layoff from actual practice time affects some athletes in different ways.

Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are less hindered by the time away from their respective team headquarters than perhaps other quarterbacks such as Josh Allen and Daniel Jones.