In most years, the prospect of having to play in front of 13,000 Miami Dolphins fans might not be upsetting to an opposing head coach. But of course, this is not an ordinary year.
With the NFL leaving it to individual teams and local authorities to decide whether fans can attend games this season amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Dolphins announced Monday that they plan to allow Hard Rock Stadium to fill to approximately 20% of its 65,326-seat capacity. That didn’t sit well with Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott, whose team is set to visit its division rivals in Miami in Week 2.