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Just received the below email from the Bengals

 

Dear ,
 
Sports hold a special place in American life. Nowhere is that more true than in the state of Ohio, which holds historic relationships with all the major sports. Ohio's relationship with football stands without peer, and Ohio is widely known as the home of professional football in America.
 
Over the past several months, we have worked diligently with the NFL, with local governments and with experts in the health community to submit a plan with the hopes of responsibly reopening professional football in Ohio and safely welcoming fans back to Paul Brown Stadium.
 
Unfortunately we (recently) received feedback from the State of Ohio that prevents us from having any fans at our first home game (Sept. 13 vs. LAC).
 
We know you may be planning to attend games this fall and we are working tirelessly to have you join us at Paul Brown Stadium as soon as it is safe to do so. We still want to keep you close to the action during what we hope is an exciting 2020 Bengals season - including the debut of Joe Burrow, the return of AJ Green, and an exciting new defense featuring DJ Reader, Vonn Bell and many others. We will share more updates as we find new ways to virtually engage all of Who Dey Nation. For now, follow us on our social channels @Bengals and visit Bengals.com for exclusive videos and more.
 
Most importantly, we hope you and your loved ones are healthy and staying strong during these challenging times. We love and admire the resilience of Who Dey Nation and look forward to being together again next.
Stay safe & WHO DEY!
 
Cincinnati Bengals
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League is considering fake crowd noise in range of 70-85 decibels

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/25/league-is-considering-fake-crowd-noise-in-range-of-70-85-decibels/

 

Fans may not be present for games in most NFL stadiums, but it will sound like they are.

Per a league source, the NFL currently is considering the use of artificial crowd noise in the range of 70 to 85 decibels for games without fans present. As the source explained it, the sound level likely would be constant throughout the game, regardless of whether the home team or the visiting team has the ball.

 

In response to a request for comment, a league spokesman said, “We are finalizing plans.”

If the final plan entails the same sound level throughout the game, that creates a different competitive balance question than the league’s decision to let some teams host fans while others can’t. For a team like the Vikings, who have a significant home-field advantage coming from the noise generated by the fans who pack their stadium, the sound under normal circumstances will be lower when the Vikings have the ball and higher (significantly) when the Vikings are playing defense. Replacing that with artificial noise that remains at the same level for both teams at all times would not simulate normal crowd noise in that venue, largely wiping out Minnesota’s home-field advantage.

This approach will hurt both that have raucous home stadiums primarily consisting of their own fans, along with teams that have a nationwide footprint that results in plenty of their fans attending road games. (Some teams fall into both categories.) In contrast, this approach will help teams that are required to play on the road in loud venues, like in Minnesota, Seattle, or Kansas City, along with teams that either play in partially or largely empty stadiums and/or stadiums overrun by fans of the visiting team.

The Chargers, for example, will benefit from this approach. They typically have a home-field disadvantage because their fans are outnumbered by fans of the opposing team. Artificial noise that remains constant throughout the game will make things a lot more hospitable in their home stadium. Also, they won’t have to worry about venturing into opposing stadiums where the sound will be deafening as they try to run their offense.

It’s unknown whether artificial noise will be used to enhance the sound naturally created in places where partial crowds will be present. Again, nothing has been finalized. Here’s hoping that, if the league decides to use artificial noise, it’s done in a way that much better simulates how things would have sounded at a normal game in each specific venue.

Or, to avoid any and all issues or concerns regarding potential competitive imbalance or the failure to simulate actual crowd noise, maybe the league should use no noise at all.

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Just now, Griever said:

League is considering fake crowd noise in range of 70-85 decibels

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/25/league-is-considering-fake-crowd-noise-in-range-of-70-85-decibels/

 

Fans may not be present for games in most NFL stadiums, but it will sound like they are.

Per a league source, the NFL currently is considering the use of artificial crowd noise in the range of 70 to 85 decibels for games without fans present. As the source explained it, the sound level likely would be constant throughout the game, regardless of whether the home team or the visiting team has the ball.

 

In response to a request for comment, a league spokesman said, “We are finalizing plans.”

If the final plan entails the same sound level throughout the game, that creates a different competitive balance question than the league’s decision to let some teams host fans while others can’t. For a team like the Vikings, who have a significant home-field advantage coming from the noise generated by the fans who pack their stadium, the sound under normal circumstances will be lower when the Vikings have the ball and higher (significantly) when the Vikings are playing defense. Replacing that with artificial noise that remains at the same level for both teams at all times would not simulate normal crowd noise in that venue, largely wiping out Minnesota’s home-field advantage.

This approach will hurt both that have raucous home stadiums primarily consisting of their own fans, along with teams that have a nationwide footprint that results in plenty of their fans attending road games. (Some teams fall into both categories.) In contrast, this approach will help teams that are required to play on the road in loud venues, like in Minnesota, Seattle, or Kansas City, along with teams that either play in partially or largely empty stadiums and/or stadiums overrun by fans of the visiting team.

The Chargers, for example, will benefit from this approach. They typically have a home-field disadvantage because their fans are outnumbered by fans of the opposing team. Artificial noise that remains constant throughout the game will make things a lot more hospitable in their home stadium. Also, they won’t have to worry about venturing into opposing stadiums where the sound will be deafening as they try to run their offense.

It’s unknown whether artificial noise will be used to enhance the sound naturally created in places where partial crowds will be present. Again, nothing has been finalized. Here’s hoping that, if the league decides to use artificial noise, it’s done in a way that much better simulates how things would have sounded at a normal game in each specific venue.

Or, to avoid any and all issues or concerns regarding potential competitive imbalance or the failure to simulate actual crowd noise, maybe the league should use no noise at all.

The NHL has been doing this and it has worked pretty well.  They up the crowd noise after big plays.  You really don't notice it.  Then again, I'm not sure if it is just for the broadcast or if the players hear it as well. 

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On 8/25/2020 at 10:20 AM, Le Tigre said:

What Bill Belichick had to say about the NFL’s false-positive COVID-19 tests

"From our standpoint, I think we’re doing the right things."

 

https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2020/08/24/patriots-nil-false-positive-tests-quote

 

Honestly I'm more worried about false negatives.

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Some MLB teams use piped in fan noise. Either love it or hate it...players evidently don't notice one way or the other.

 

English Premier League did it too, but was for the TV only. It was annoying--out of place cheers and such. They finally allowed watchers to get streams with or without TV sounds. I opted for the silence--other than the players on the pitch and the announcers.  

 

Fake noise..cardboard fans. It is what it is.  

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15 minutes ago, Le Tigre said:

Titans, Vikings suspend in-person activities after multiple Titans players, personnel test positive for COVID-19

https://www.nfl.com/news/titans-vikings-suspend-in-person-activities-players-personnel-positive-covid

 

 

Gee, I wonder who the 3-0 Titans’ next opponent is...

 

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Three more positive COVID-19 tests in Titans organization

The positive tests keep on coming in Tennessee.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that three more members of the Titans organization have tested positive for COVID-19. One player and two other team personnel were positive in this round of testing.

 

That brings the number of positive tests this week to 16 people. Eight players have tested positive along with eight other team personnel.

The Titans facility has been closed since Tuesday and the team’s scheduled game against the Stealers for this Sunday has been rescheduled for Week Seven. The continued positive tests may delay the reopening of the facility as NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills said Friday, via Judy Battista of NFL Media, that the league is “going to want to see a period where we’re convinced there’s no transmission” before the Titans go back to week.

 

As long as players keep testing positive, that conviction will be tough to come by and the continued positives could also put the team’s Week Five game against the Bills at risk.

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/10/03/three-more-positive-covid-19-tests-in-titans-organization/

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Cam Newton tests positive for COVID-19

 

Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19.

Newton will not play on Sunday against the Chiefs, according to multiple reports

 

A former league MVP who is in his first year with the Patriots, Newton is by far the highest-profile NFL player to test positive for the coronavirus this season. Although the league was forced to postpone Sunday’s Titans-Stealers game because eight Titans players have tested positive, none of those players was nearly as well known to the general public as Newton.

It’s unclear where the Patriots go from here. Presumably Brian Hoyer would start at quarterback and Jarrett Stidham would back him up, although if they’ve both been in close contact with Newton they might both be forced to quarantine as well.

The Patriots have not issued any statements about the matter, but Newton was reportedly the only player on the team to test positive.

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/10/03/cam-newton-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

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They're going to play the Chiefs-Patriots game early Monday evening. It will be carried by CBS. The Packers-Falcons game on MNF will start close to 9 pm.

 

Also the Saints had a false positive covid test after arriving in Detroit. And another Titan tested positive this morning.

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On 8/26/2020 at 12:01 PM, Le Tigre said:

Some MLB teams use piped in fan noise. Either love it or hate it...players evidently don't notice one way or the other.

 

English Premier League did it too, but was for the TV only. It was annoying--out of place cheers and such. They finally allowed watchers to get streams with or without TV sounds. I opted for the silence--other than the players on the pitch and the announcers.  

 

Fake noise..cardboard fans. It is what it is.  

Cardboard players are coming soon!!

Pray for no rain!

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7 minutes ago, Le Tigre said:

Good job Driskel!   Gets the Covid and all the other QBs got too close to him for too long. You would think these teams would have figured out the proximity trackers by now. 

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