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Tim Benz, Mark Madden: Do sports have a future in coronavirus era?

Tim Benz
By Tim Benz
2 Min Read April 6, 2020 | 6 years Ago
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This week’s Madden Monday is…

…well, what can I say? It’s pretty bleak.

Mark Madden and I are both pretty bummed out over the covid-19-induced state of affairs influencing the sports world. It’s feeling more and more like every sport — including football — won’t be allowed to resume for a long time.

Mark and I debate how coronavirus politics are influencing decisions made about sports. Could we really reach such a thing as “100%” safety someday?

I don’t think so. Mark does. And we try to figure out how that chasm could impact thinking about games coming back to America.

One thing the two of us agree on is that the NFL Draft should continue. But, to what end? We both feel it should go on even if the NFL doesn’t play this year. We tell you why.

If leagues can’t resume, we try to figure out what to do with their current results and planning for future seasons.

On a lighter note, we try to determine some of the comedy viewing options that exist without sports, the Pittsburgh connection to “Semi Pro,” some music talk, and Mark’s ongoing on-air tug o’ war with Clipper the cat.

Listen: Tim Benz and Mark Madden debate how the politics surrounding the coronavirus are impacting sports

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Tim Benz is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tim at tbenz@triblive.com or via X. All tweets could be reposted. All emails are subject to publication unless specified otherwise.

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