President Donald Trump said Saturday in a conference call with a number of commissioners in the sports realm that he believes the NFL season will start on time in September, according to ESPN, an expression of optimism that could portend positively for the 2020 college football season. In a briefing at the White House later in the day he doubled down on his belief, saying he wants sports to return as quickly as possible.
“I want fans back in the arenas,” Trump said. “I think it’s whenever we’re ready. As soon as we can, obviously. And the fans want to be back, too.