NFL teams get the green light to reopen facilities...Bills release preseason schedule...and vocal opposition for a proposed MLB pay cut. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: The Buffalo Bills and all other NFL teams have been given the okay to reopen their facilities starting Tuesday, provided they meet a pre-established set of protocols and have permission under state and local regulations. That's according a memo released Friday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The memo states that teams that are not ready or permitted to reopen by that time can do so as soon as they meet the necessary criteria. Photo by the Buffalo Bills
Top right: The Buffalo Bills released their 2020 preseason schedule on Friday. The team will open up on the road against the Baltimore Ravens on August 14th. Then it's a pair of home games against the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts, and then the team will close out the preseason at the Detroit Lions. Image by the Buffalo Bills
Bottom: Two Major League Baseball players are being vocal against a proposed pay cut for a shortened 2020 season. The proposal is for a 50/50 revenue split with the players. Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell (left) voiced his displeasure in an online video on Friday, saying he will not play for less money. Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper(right) backed up Snell's comments on Twitch. Both say that the risk of getting COVID-19 is not worth it. Photos by USA Today