One week remains in the NFL’s now 18-week season. As always, there are plenty of headlines—on and off the field—related to the business of football.
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NFL motto: “We’re playing through”
COVID-19 has brought challenges to anyone trying to do business “as usual,” and the business of sports is no exception. While many thought the adjustments of 2020 would be “one-and-done,” we are constantly reminded that the coronavirus is nowhere near being in our rear-view mirror.
As we followed the NFL in 2020, many of us were aghast at the unheard-of notions that a Ravens team could play a game despite having 20-plus infections, or that a Broncos practice squad receiver could start at quarterback.