Saints All-Pro defensive end Cameron Jordon ruffled some dirty bird feathers yesterday when asked about the possibility that crowd sizes could be restricted for NFL games next season. Jordon told reporters at a charity event he was attending that Domefield Advantage was real, and losing it would certainly hurt.
He said That’s the energy you feel knowing that the whole city is riding with you. Now we’re just going to know that everyone is tuned in on TV, I guess? I don’t know. To have to treat a home game like an away game? Awkward.”
He also told reporters that playing in a half-empty stadium would be like playing in Atlanta.
The SEC announces that players who opt to sit out the season due to coronavirus concerns will not lose their scholarships. While the SEC did not address how the decision would impact eligibility, but in a release, they did say “it is important for student-athletes and their families to know the financial support committed to them by their institutions will not be at risk because of health concerns.”
The Pelicans are adjusting to life with Zion in Orlando after the rookie star had to make an abrupt departure to attend to a family medical emergency. Coach Alvin Gentry says they’re moving ahead with preparing to field a team without their keystone player for a series of scrimmages that begin Wednesday.
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The scrimmage schedule sees the Pels play Brooklyn Wednesday, Denver on July 25th and Milwaukee July 27th