You may not be going into the office today, but you’re still going to need small talk on that video conference.
At least you don’t have to wear pants,
The Last Night’s Game Team
NFL (National Football League)
While you were stocking up on wine and canned goods, NFL players and owners were getting it done at the negotiating table. Last week we talked about how there have been a handful of seasons in professional sports stopped because of contract negotiations. The 2021 season of the NFL was in jeopardy with the current collective bargaining agreement up in the air. Yesterday, the players and owners came to agreement on a new deal that includes one additional game for a total of 17 starting in 2021, expanding the playoffs and relaxed punishment for THC. GIVE AND TAKE
Overtime
With baseball on hold for the foreseeable future, Cincinnati Reds (MLB – Major League Baseball) pitcher Trevor Bauer organized a “Sandlot-style” whiffle ball game with other big leaguers to raise money for stadium workers who won’t be able to work without games. HITS FOR GOOD
Sideline stat
The controversial NFL collective bargaining agreement passed with 1,019 yes votes and 959 no votes. It’s been said that hundreds of players didn’t bother to vote. IF YOU DIDN’T VOTE, YOU CAN’T COMPLAIN
Coaches’ corner
Players and owners have stepped up in the wake of cancelled sporting events. From the first NBA (National Basketball Association) player diagnosed with coronavirus, Rudy Gobert to Zion Williamson to J.J. Watt, they’re donating funds for testing supplies, research and to support the stadium workers who won’t be able to work without games. The Staples Center is donating pallets of food to the local food banks in the wake of event cancellations. DOING THE BEST WE CAN
