Certainly the health, economic, and other impacts due to COVID-19 greatly outweigh the effect on fans who miss their favourite teams. However, with time on our hands and the need for a little diversion, let’s give some thought to how short should the 2020 regular season be?
A short history of shortened seasons
For a more detailed description of the history of shortened seasons, please refer to the Appendix. Also, a tip of the cap to Jays Journal Commentator Terry Mesmer for suggesting this article topic.
NFL
In 1982, the players conducted a 57-day strike that resulted in the reduction of the 16-game schedule down to nine.