Big Ten Conference Pulls The Plug On Football This Fall Amid COVID Pandemic | Talking Points Memo

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The Big Ten won’t be playing football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19.

The move comes six day after the conference that includes historic programs such as Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska and Penn State had released a revised conference-only schedule that it hoped would help it navigate a fall season with potential COVID-19 disruptions.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1325474
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Good. It’s the only sensible thing to do, with the news that a half dozen Big Ten athletes have already been diagnosed with COVID-related heart issues.

Now let’s all laugh as Trump’s head and his Depends explode simultaneously.

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Mark my words, thousands of cardboard-cutout fans will riot in the streets.

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Good! Sanity - so unexpected and so welcome.

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But what about Ben Sasse’s strongly worded letter?!?

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So has the Mountain West Conference.

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But, but, sport!

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Flood alert in Central PA from all the tears of Penn State football fans.

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Or Gym Jordan’s proclamation that America needs college football?

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I enjoy watching football. But given the circumstances, this is the only smart thing to do.

Is it wrong though, to at least smile about the new light being reflected on the cash cow effect football and its “student” athletes have on certain big Universities?

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It’s not over until the Fat Man sings.

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I’m one and can’t help being disappointed even though I believe it is the right thing to do.

BTW TPM Massatwoshits ain’t in the Big10.

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Big Ten could be expanding their footprint into New England soon.:joy:

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Good to seethe Midwest (primarily) is setting the example.

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And what about the tailgaters? Doesn’t anyone care about the tailgaters?

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Professional football in New England would be a first…

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IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME THEY SHUT IT DOWN.

Don’t get me wrong. I love football.
I just don’t like COVID-19 and I certainly don’t love CTE.

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Oh please, it is bad enough when he talks. Please, for the love of all that is sacred, don’t let the Orange Gasbag sing.

Of course, I don’t think he could even get through “Happy Birthday” without screwing up the lyrics.

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And the brewers of bad beer?

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I’m actually ok with that (trump crying too) , because the conferences that might give it a go, are in pandemic hotspots.

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