i see that football is definitely, i have spoken to roger goodell, the commissioner. football is looking real good. ngoing to start baseball i wish it could have started earlier. we are going to have our sports

jedediah: ben, i want to ask you about the nfl commissioner, roger goodell, released the following statement. it says as current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league. the tragedies inform the nfl's commitment and ongoing efforts, there remains an urgent need for action. we recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of the fabric of american society, we embrace that responsibility and are committed to continuing the important work to address these systemic issues together and with our players, clubs and partners. what can the role of the nfl be potentially in trying to heal this divide? >> i think we've seen it in the last several days. our league is 60% black. the only reason why i bring that up is because there are so many players that have been affected on a deep, personal level by

i think roger goodell and what his statement says speaks for america.hink most americans agree with that and are upset with this and want to see some action. i think most americans, and this includes law enforcement, that's what's so interesting right now is that we have an issue that can unite us including law enforcement and what roger goodell is saying is let's get together, let's go in and actually solve these issues with police culture. police culture needs to be improved. the military culture is amazing. they keep each other accountable. we need to have that across the board while -- for our police department as well. pete: i hear you, i agree with you. is there a point at which i'm not looking for political guidance from football players, i'm looking for great plays on the field. at what point does it cross the line that social justice from football players is not necessarily what we need right now? >> i don't think it's as much as that, pete. i don't think we're relying on football players to run our political debates. but i think what we are do

nfl commissioner roger goodell says clubs can open the door starting on tuesday.owever, teams may only do so if safety protocols are met and if they are permitted to do so under their state and local regulations. the niners won't be among them. that's because california's stay-at-home order is still in place. the niners will likely train in a neighboring state like arizona. >>> nascar is making a comeback this weekend. the real heroes 400 will pay tribute to frontline workers. crews already setting up at darlington raceway in south carolina, but there will be no fans in the stands. the race teams will show up at staggered times sunday to be screened for virus symptoms and teams who don't follow nascar's strict covid guidelines could get fined up to $50,000. >> that fan interaction and energy is not going to be there. ewchief.ewhere else within nd it's going to be the weirdest experience they've ever had as drivers. >> celebrations will be different too. family and friends aren't allowed on the racetrack. we'll be right back. ♪ this virus is testing all of us. and

the announcement from roger goodell. sports is next. >>> nfl training facilities are on the verge of reopening. roger goodell says clubs could open the door starting tuesday. however, teams may only do so if safety protocols are met and if they are permitted to do so under their state and local regulations. the 49ers of course will not be among them. california's shelter at home order is still in place. the niners will likely train in a neighboring state like arizona. >>> nascar is making a comeback this weekend. the real heroes 400 will pay tribute to front line workers. it is the first race in two months. yesterday footage of crews setting up in south carolina. but there still will be no fans in the stands. the race teams will all show up at staggered times tomorrow to be screened for virus symptoms. teams who don't follow the strie strict guidelines could get fined. >> that fan interaction and energy is not going to be there. they will have to find that somewhere else within themselves, their team, the crew chief. it

first, we've got this statement from roger goodell -- "committed to continuing the important work toss systemic issues together with the players, clubs, and partners." what's your read on that? >> well, good morning to you, too. i didn't even read that statement. it was released yesterday. just because it would have been a waste of time. you have york there, the owner of the 49ers, that's going to pledge $1 million. well, you know, a lot of this wouldn't be going on if you all actually listened to colin c kaepernick four years ago. if he had have used that $1 million to sign him to a four-year contract or any other franchise in the league would have done that, maybe a lot of this wouldn't be going on right now. so, the words that goodell and the league put out was just, i understand, you know, you've got to put something out to the public, but those words having any impact at all, no. we've seen what happened over these last couple weeks, the last couple years. so reading that was just a waste of my time. >> let's talk about really poignant, i think acknowledgement and tribute from c

commissioner roger goodell addressed that. nearly two third of players in the nfl are black.ly four minority head coaches, just two teams have black general managers. that's despite to your point, victor the implentation of the rooney rule 17 years ago and that requires teams to interview one minority candidate. according to multiple reports the resolution will be presented to owners on tuesday during a virtual meeting and if approved a team would improve its third round draft selection by six spots if they hire a minority head coach, teams who hire minority general manager would move up ten slots in the third round. the selections would be made ahead of the second season after those positions are filled. and, again, back in february commissioner roger goodell said that the league needed to consider changes and determine better outcomes. just three of the past 20 openings for head coaching positions have gone to a minority. now, in a memo obtained by cnn the nfl is telling teams they can start re-opening facilities on tuesday in accordance with state and local regulations. no

and i havee had my differences with roger goodell, i don't know if you have heard, but i am going tond monday night football in his basement with him. >> tucker: he is submitting. >> roger goodell, he does not care about anything. hehe need be -- may be the guy that gets back in the street. >> tucker: that's probably good news. plan now that you have been held up and express to your frustration that you think the policies are stupid, which they are. how are you going to live going forward? >> the crazy thing is this is not about me personally. i feel bad walking around and seeing all of these restaurants, you're starting to see signsar saying we are not coming back. and the crazy thing is if you go for a walk on the hudson river, like today when it is 75, there are tons of people outside. so the policies aren't necessary keeping people inside, it's keeping businesses closed. and by the way, if lord is open in new yorkse is closed, guess what, i'm going to florida and then i am coming back to new york and lots of people will do that. so the whole thing is not going to work. the polici

>> nfl commissioner roger goodell sent a memo to all the teams to let everybody know by may 15th, eightow he wants every team to have protocol in place for reopening their facilities and this allows teaches to all reopen if they're in places where local, state governments say stay-at-home orders can be a little more lax to allow that to take place. same thing will happen with the nba tomorrow. a few teams, nuggets, cavaliers, blazers will reportedly open their facilities. more coming next week. what will be tonight? we have the release of the nfl season. i'm sure there will be conversation about what takes place. 7:30 eastern time teams will give a sneak-peek, if you don't want to watch the three hour show you can get it there. talk about gait receipts and huge business the nfl is, connell, i think tv sports right now will be bigger than ever. advertising rates truthfully wouldn't surprise me if they were higher, right? shouldn't they be? more eyes are looking at billboards which are commercials in between football games. who cares how many people are there. tomorrow in taiwan they will

nfl one step closer to kicking off the season unveiling the schedule of games and commissioner roger goodell setting ground rules for reopening club facilities in a memo explaining local and state governments have to consent to reopening, teams must create infection control and 50% of non-player employees. most players are not included in phase one of the blan. -- plan. last month the commissioner was asked about the start date >> we plan to be on time full season >> when you talk about their buildings, it's not just a place guys go practice but a workplace for hundreds of people >> reporter: mike torico is the host >> will the nfl experience be different? >> i think the american sports experience will be different. 70, 80,000 people in a stadium sitting shoulder to shoulder is not likely to return in the near future >> reporter: it's not clear when fans can get back in a stadium. here in miami, the dolphins have a blueprint. 15,000 people allowed inside a stadium that seats 65,000 and personal escorts to maintain social distancing. >> sam brock, thanks very much. >>> up next, wait until you

nfl draft went on as scheduled, i'll be it in roger goodell's basement and the nfl schedule was released no cuts yet. again, it's a fluid situation, we'll see what happens. >> if they play, tv ratings will be off the charts i'm sure. >> you got that right. >> thanks denis. >> coming up at 5:30, after the paycheck protection program was slammed for helping giants like shake shack and the lakers, the little guys could finally be getting some relief. >>> plus the two bay area counties stepping up and offering free testing for all adult residents. >>> and later, a show of support traditionally used for troops now being used b oe li >>> right now on kpix 5 streaming on cbsn bay area, we are all local at 5:30, google tightening its bout

the nfl not far behind commissioner roger goodell announcing practice facilities will reopen tuesday as long as state and local governments allow it back in darlington, the familiar sounds, a small victory for those who depend on it >> i know this is still far from normal, but does the race give you at least a little hope >> yes it does. it makes me feel like if we can all look at life a little differently maybe and not take for granted what was our normal before and maybe take time to enjoy the moments more >> and morgan joins us now from darlington speedway morgan, how are these new rules being enforced >> reporter: yeah, kate, nascar making it very clear these are more than mere recommendations. in fact, if a driver or crew member breaks any of these new rules, they could be facing a fine up to $50,000. kate >> morgan chesky, thank you. >>> strict rules like that are being implemented in many areas. but as the weather warms up, people i think a success to get outside are crowding public sapace as well and in some cases, ignoring social distancing rules kathy park has that. >> repo

flower seeds or tobacco spitting would be strictly prohibited the nfl not far behind commissioner roger goodell announcing practice facilities will reopen tuesday as long as state and local governments allow it back in darlington, the familiar sounds of small victory for those who depend on it sglu i know this is far from normal, but does the race give you a little hope? >> yes, it does. it make mess feel like if we can all look at life a little differently maybe and not take for granted what was our normal before and maybe take time to enjoy the moment more. >> reporter: this morning nascar making it very clear these are not recommendations, but rules should any member of the crew break them, they could be facing up to a $50,000 fine back to you. >> a strong message. thank you. >>> president trump is fire iin back at his predecessor. during a commencement speech the graduates of the black colleges former president obama took a swipe at the current administration's handling of covid-19 >> more than anything, this pandemic is fully finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the fo

sunflower seeds or tobacco spitting would be strictly prohibited the nfl not far behind commissioner roger goodell announcing practice facilities will reopen tuesday as long as state and local governments allow it back in darlington, the familiar sounds a small victory for those who depend on it >> i know this is still far from normal, but does the race give you at least a little hope >> yes it does. it makes me feel like if we can all look at life a little differently maybe and not take for granted what was our normal before, and maybe take time to enjoy the moments more >> reporter: and this morning nascar making it very clear that these are not recommendations but very much rules. in fact, should any driver or member of their crew break them, they could be facing up to a $50,000 fine cori we'll send it back to you. >> it could be serious thanks, morgan >>> let's turn now to the extreme weather that we are tracking this morning. a possible tornado touched down in southern louisiana. at least six people were hurt and families have been displaced from their homes >>> meanwhile a warning was issued

commissioner roger goodell says teams will refund or apply the amount paid toward future tickets if games canceled or pandemic policies won't allow fans to attend. so we could see games still but just not fans in the stadiums. the nfl has received pledges from secondary ticket agencies for full refunds for all ticket sales within 30 days of cancellation. >>> all right. he's making it a habit. oakland native marshawn lynch may be headed back to the nfl on a full-time basis again. after unretiring for a second time, lynch says he has the hunger to play. the 34-year-old is talking with his old team, the seahawks, about a possible return. you might remember lynch came out of retirement and returned to seattle for one game lastsea. beast mode also came out of retirement to play with the raiders in 2017. so, jessica, if you or i retire in a year or two, we can just come out of retirement and come back. >> we'll pull a marshawn. we'll go beast mode. >>> up next, something good while sheltering at home. sweet serenade for those separated from family and friends. we'll share it with you in a momen

nfl commissioner roger goodell sent a letter to all 32 teams detailing their ticket refund policy.t's about as good as it gets. they say if a game is can cold or under conditions that predict fans from attending. anyone purchasing a ticket will have the option of receiving a full refund or applying the amount paid toward a future ticket purchase. seat geek and ticketmaster say they will already refunds as well. there is always conversation about this going on on social media. including right now. one twitter user says i hope they can get creative and find a way to get fans in the seat. never twitter user saying i don't want my money back, i want football. the 2020 nfl season tickets off september 10th. that is four months away. jillian: 10-year-old goes above and beyond for school assignment. watch this. ♪ seem so far away ♪ doctors are the heroes of the day ♪ doctors are the heroes of the day. >day ♪ my mom is the hero today. carley: a round of applause for 10-year-old hanna and her dad. asked to write a paragraph about her hero. she wrote a song healthcare workers including her m

roger goodell says the limits are an important step in showing the league can be asked safe and to loosenhem in a short time. jillian: the mlb could look different of it comes back for the 2020 season. teams may put heart advertisements over empty seats. owners are looking for a way to make up for lost ticket sales, it may be a key to reaching a deal with the players union which rejected a proposal to flip revenues in and exchange for reduced salaries. rob: foxbusiness alert, delta airlines increasing flights to meet the demands of travelers while promoting social distancing. jillian: the airline will keep planes at 50% capacity through july. rob: cheryl casone he is here with more on delta's move. ed: delta plans to at 100 daily flights starting in june, flight suspended in the coronavirus including international flights, atlanta will see a flights, jfk, possibly seattle roots will be added, they are looking at china or not, airports are seeing more traffic, the tsa screened with 250,000 travelers the past friday. for the first time since march 20 fourth that is more than the 250,000 we

. >> commissioner roger goodell said they can reopen facilities if they follow state guidelines as well as league guidelines outlined in his guidelines. we are joined by the mayor of houston. do you feel houston is ready, a step closer to eventually holding major sporting events in your city? >> i would love to see the texans play with the fans in the stands. we are not at that point yet. a lot will depend on what the data says and medical professionals are saying and whether or not we see spikes with the states starting to reopen. let's take a very cautious approach, take it one step at a time. right now we are still seeing people testing positive for covid-19 and still seeing people dying in our state. >> texas saw its largest number of reported deaths yesterday, more than 1200. is this the result of opening up too early? is. >> i can't directly say the result. we have been in this phase for about two weeks. it started may 1. there are still too many people dying. and i will state in the city of houston, wolf, three weeks ago we had about 30 people who had died. as of today that numbe

>>nfl commissioner roger goodell says the nfl is saddened by floyd's death and what is going on aroundnd that there is an urgent need for action. >>but some players and fans think he's a hypocrite saying in part. the protesters reaction to these incidents reflect the pain anger and frustration that so many of us feel and then goodell goes on to say the nfl is committed to continuing. the important work to address the systemic issues together with players and partners and he says as human beings we need to identify and challenge prejudice. rather than deny of silence in the face of injustice only works to protect and perpetuate that injustice. so critics are saying well what has he in the nfl done. he and the supporters of kaepernick say that the former 49 er and it up being blackballed what he did what he did trying to peacefully bring attention to racial injustice taking a knee during the national anthem, he ended up being shown the door and no team would hire him after that. >>san francisco forty-niners are now pledging a million dollars to help fight social injustice. owner jed york

and a memo set to 32 teams friday by roger goodell and object stained by the associated press, he stressed the clubs must be in compliance with any requirements in their jurisdiction and have implemented the protocols developed by the league's medical center. and "the washington post" reports major league baseball sent a proposal to the players yesterday pore personnel. and suggests radical changes to how players would interact if and when conditions are deemed safe enough to stage games. >>> still ahead, everybody, president trump saying he has total authority and now a group of lawmakers wants to know exactly how far his emergency powers will extend. >>> also, texas sees a massive spike in its number of coronavirus cases, but the state is still taking new measures to reopen. those stories and then, of course, a check on your weather when we come back. ♪ special delivery ♪ here's one small way you can help them in return. complete your 2020 census today. census data helps communities plan funding for hospitals and emergency services. respond now at 2020census.gov. >>> i'm going to put it

yesterday nfl commissioner roger goodell announced teams can re-open facilities starting tuesday as long as they meet local qualifications, but coaches and players won't be returning yet. he says certain players may be able to return next month. let's begin in new jersey where preparations are underway to re-open beaches in time for memorial day. a dry run being conducted in several town ras long the coast ahead of next weekend when most of new jersey beaches will re-open. cnn's evan mcmorris-santoro joins us from ocean city right now re-opening and, evan, it looks like it's attracted quite the crowd behind you. >> reporter: yes, it's not hard to be able to come to the beach %-p middle of an experiment re-opening them memorial day weekend but this weekend was an attempt to see what happens when you ask people to maintain social distance and be careful when they come out to the beach. will they come and do it? early results are showing that the law enforcement agencies say they are. we got a report from a new jersey state police colonel pat callahan who said he's canvassed 135 different l

commissioner roger goodell says all teams will refund or apply the amount if games are canceled or policiesow fans to attend in person. >>> and we want to talk about -- go ahead, laura. >> the kindness of one essential worker that is now going viral. an indiana mother posted video showing her local fedex delivery driver giving her daughter a big surprise for her birthday. he gave her cupcakes from dairy queen. i didn't even know dairy queen had cupcakes. he says he wanted to do something special for the little girl in tough times. very thoughtful. >> cupcakes all around. and she was happy. you saw her jumping there. she was just excited to get the cupcak cupcakes. >> a celebration. >> to talk to anybody. >> absolutely. something we can celebrate about this beautiful forecast. a warmer one there but of course it's california. we love the warm weather sometimes. >> and then it gets hot. some people may be complaining about that. let's get a look at the nice view as we take a look outside in tiburon this morning. it is all clear. no fog and sometimes we start a bay. not today and that's why te

roger goodell, call me. in other news, one of the most inspiring things during these times has been seeing people step up to help out strangers. and some of those strangers are actually turning out to be old friends. >> reporter: the irish are returning an old favor in helping native americans who have hit been hard by the pandemic. more than 170 years ago, the chocktaw nation sent $170 to help with ireland during the potato famine. now the fundraiser for navajo and hopi families have raised over $2 million with many contributions from the irish. >> trevor: this is so beautiful. more than 170 years ago, the american indians helped the irish during the potato famine, and now the irish are helping the american indians during coronavirus. most of my irish friends can't even remember what happened last night. ( irish ) "i spent faftin days in a british prison, for some-tin' i dinna remember!" and this is really nice, but if i were native american, i'd be a little suspicious of any european trying to give me anyt

>>as for the nfl commissioner roger goodell sent a memo to all teams this afternoon that lays out a blueprint open back up. >>all team headquarters have been shut down since march in the league is seeking a phased reopening approach teams are expected to be ready for the first stage by next friday. and that includes only a total of 75 employees at a facility per day. the only players allowed to be in the building would be those rehabbing injuries. all players on expected to be back until phase 2 and it's unknown when that could happen in the meantime teams are conducting virtual offseason programs and 49 ers edge rusher nick bosa it's keeping busy. the rookie of the year met with the media today for an update on his offseason he's back in his home state of florida working now with his brother and meet with his position coach through video calls throughout the week. while there is much uncertainty over future games. well season work has been helpful in moving past how last year came to an end at super bowl 54. >>close makes it even harder. just i mean getting back to work pretty simple to get

nfl commissioner roger goodell announcing teams can reopen facilities starting tuesday as long as theyl qualifications. but coaches and players may have to wait until next month to return. >>> amid the reopen push, the number of new cases of coronavirus appears to be stabilizing

. >>> the nfl has released the 2020 schedule but this morning commissioner roger goodell wants to reminde schedule is subject to change. for now the 49ers run to another super bowl will begin at home. they will match up with the arizona cardinals on september 13. there was some speculation that the league would back load the schedule with division games in the event the season had to be shortened. >>> gov. newsom has remained firm that fans won't be allowed in stadiums until there is a vaccine but what about players and an empty venue? there are more questions than answers. >> it is difficult for me and imagine what the leagues broadly do when one or two of their key personnel or players tested positive? do they quarantine the rest of the team? if an offensive lineman is practicing with the defensive lineman and they have tested positive, what happens to the rest of the line? what happens for the game coming up the next weekend? >> reporter: sports opening without fans is also part of stage iii of the governors plan, stage iv won't happen until the crisis is over and that is when we will

for now nfl commissioner roger goodell has warned teams to not speak publicly about their own hy hypotheticale hearing plans about when disney will reopen welcome. as i mentioned, and eric will participate as well. as i mentioned, my son was thrilled he was going game by game through the giants schedule for this year. do you really think the nfl can open in early september as planned? >> i think flexibility is the key. obviously, it will be determined by local governments and medical experts. you can see there's a pents up demand people want sports back on tv. >> it's true media companies need sports, don't they if you look at a company like espn, it's not just football they've got basketball, baseball, college football as well as pro. they need it >> secondly, it drives ratings and it's a platform for other programs lastly, the advertising revenue is significant and sports generates affiliate fees for cable operators. companies like viacom, comcast. these companies depend on sports programming to help their business and it's an important element. that's why they spend billions of dollars for

commissioner roger goodell informed all 32 teams friday by this coming tuesday they can return certainff to their and sp.tote re-open eand ayers stir must also have an appointed infection control officer that has completed a required training program. and we'll have more on how the sports world is trying to make a comeback from the pandemic a little later on here on "gma." >>> time now for the weather and rob marciano is up in holyoke, massachusetts, where they had severe weather and a lot of severe weather throughout new england. rob, what's going on, man? >> reporter: hey, good morning, dan. it was a rough night for folks across much of the interior northeast including western massachusetts. this brick apartment building, the roof completely ripped off as strong winds over 60 miles an hour came through here. this as over 200 damaging storm reports recorded across two big chunks of the country. overnight severe storms tearing through the northeast. dozens of families displaced after damaging win this apartment. falling debris landing onto on the street below, in new york, scary images

this come after commissioner roger goodell told everybody to get ready to open their facilities and thes soon as may 15th. former nfl player jack brewer joins me now, veteran of the vikings, giants, eagles, cardinals. he's been there, he's done that. how exciting is this to see sports reopening? what are you watching for? >> very exciting. it's giving me hope, and hopefully giving a lot of americans hope right now, it's something new we wanted to hear. it's a big deal to open up these practice facilities and get these guys back in the locker room and start to prepare for the season. >> harris: you know, jack, i'm wondering. when you talk about safety measures, you've been around these huge crowds and these venues. what are you watching for to make sure that, you know, the men who are on the field and the fans are safe? >> this is going to be a difficult task for the nfl, as you see numbers coming up and down across the country. i don't know if people will be quite confident enough to go into the stadium side-by-side. they will probably have to put in some of the similar social distancin

nfl commissioner roger goodell announcing teams can reopen facilities starting tuesday as long as they meet local qualifications. but coaches and players may have to wait until next month to return. >>> amid the reopen push, the number of new cases of coronavirus appears to be stabilizing in most states, but cdc director dr. robert redfield warns that the u.s. death toll will likely top 100,000 by june 1st. president trump yesterday stuck to his reopen refrain, despite the cdc's grim forecast. >> i just want to make something clear. it's very important. vaccine or no vaccine, we're back. >> and just in to cnn, former president barack obama pulling no punches today, slamming his successor and the current administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. the scathing critique comes as we see president trump making major promises to the american people that many health officials warn he may not be able to keep. vowing that by the end of the year, millions of covid-19 vaccines will be administered. cnn white house correspondent jeremy diamond joins us now. jeremy, what are we hearing

he met virtually with nfl commissioner roger goodell last week, and that cleared the way for his return. >>> all right. time for abc7 call my play. you send me the video. i call the action. young nico alvarez from castro valley loves two things, spider-man and disc golf. >> young nico alvarez loves playing disc golf. first attempt, he is wide left. nico knows he's got to adjust. second attempt, wide right. the 3-year-old is locking in on his target. nico's third attempt, right down the middle. boom! hey nico, we just called your play on abc7. send me your video. be sure to use the the #abc7callmyplay so we can put you on tv, just like little nico. how about this? 3 years old. i steal a line from jim harbaugh and say who's cuter than nico? nobody. >> i think you're right. >> good fun seeing these videos come in. he actually has his own instagram page. there is like a pro-disc league. he is kind of big-time. i think he might have more followers than i do as well. >> he is building for the future. larry, thanks a lot. >> yes. >> all right. >> but sure to join us tonight for abc7 news at 11

in the national football league, commissioner roger goodell now authorizing the reopening of all teamilities this week in accordance with state and local regulations. as college athletics also take a step forward, voluntary activities starting next month. high school athletes are gearing up, too. the national federation of state high school associations coming out with new guidelines for schools to consider when reopening sports. >> in our phases of guidance, we do say that those higher risk situations would be phased in at a slower pace. >> reporter: even little league into action. in florida, a 70-team youth baseball tournament is under way at an 85-acre facility. >> we eliminated our box office and people arriving here to purchase tickets. avoids long lines, avoids cash exchanging hands. >> reporter: but medical experts have warned against reopening including sports too quickly. by the way, most of these comeback plans are slated to take place in florida. whit. >> all right, andrew, thanks so much. dan, i know you're excited about the possibility of fantasy football coming back. >>

the officials and the health officials are driving this, roger goodell said that in a statement lastm the nfl. >> final question, just quickly, is it likely that fans see live sports before the year is out? >> well, yes in the sense of for example nascar next week is coming back in darlington may 17th so nascar would be the first ufc, the fight championship is this weekend, a little different. i to think there will be sports. i think most of it will be without spectators, but as you know, jim, it's a tv show for most people, sports are. i love going. you love going to games but in general a lot of people watch it on tv so that's how you start to recoup the money as well. that's the economic principle as well as giving fans something to watch. >> indeed. well, given safety, a lot of americans eager to see something. christine brennan, thanks very much. >> jim, thank you. >>> the coronavirus pandemic could have put their farm out of business, right? pennsylvania family was told they'd have to dump their milk, the supplier wasn't going to buy anymore but they had a better idea. they'll

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commissioner roger goodell saying the league will be prepared to make adjustments if necessary in responsee pandemic. and, if games do go on as planned, it's likely they will be played before greatly reduced or nonexistent crowds. it is also unclear a franchises in hot spots like california and new york will be able to play at home. analyst mark schlereth joins me now, veteran of the denver broncos, washington redskins, and a three-time super bowl champ. good to see you today. >> it's my pleasure, thanks for having me. >> harris: so, what are you hearing from players? i would imagine they are anticipating excitement since the big schedule came out last night. are you hearing any concerns from them about safety, about being around crowds of people? that sort of thing? >> sure, i think there's always a safety concern. i think the league has obvious safety concerns. one thing about football is there a such a sense of community when you talk about professional sports in this country, especially professional football. one of the things i appreciate about the league as they have not let the "the

i got to think that roger goodell absolutely didn't like hearing that.fauci's answer? >> no because, look, i'll tell you what the nfl is doing right now. the nfl basically is, you know, is planning and trying to keep a lid on every single plan. and, yeah, i heard from a bunch of general managers around the league about this, and i think the one thing that i heard from these general managers, and i had this conversation with one of them, and by the end of the conversation, he was convinced that his offensive and defensive coordinator, the biggest two coaches other than the head coach on his team, they're really important. but you know what? the new infection control officer that every team is going to have is just as important this year, because if that infection control officer doesn't have a handle on the hygiene in the team facility and with every player on that team, that team's not playing this week. >> peter, what are the scenarios they're thinking? are they thinking at all regionally like baseball, basketball and hockey are doing? are they thinking

the nfl, the commissioner roger goodell has sent out a memo to all 32 teams outlining protocols facilitiesols to be set in place by may the 15th. so slowly but surely trying to get sports back. and games being played. we're a long ways off. but opening the facilities would be a big step. dan, ama? >> step in the right direction anyway. larry, thank you very much. >>> be sure to join us tonight. >> no doubt covid-19 has changed the way many of us work. now some companies are considering digital surveillance tools to make sure we're actually working that story at 11:00. s. >>> governor newsom wants the state to ramp up contact tracing in a big way. how a local liberian is using her skills to track down coronavirus cases. >>> here is a lineup. it's season finale. catch the goldbergs followed by single parents. then american housewife and more single parents. then at 10:00, it's shark tank and then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. look for news any time on the abc7 news app. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. we ap

coach the dolphins released a statement saying he died peacefully at home and health commissioner roger goodell paid tribute to him a calling him one of the greatest coaches in history. the disgraced chinese swimmer song younger has appealed his 8 year doping ban at the swiss federal court the 3 time him pick champion who was handed the punishment back in february over his behavior during the drugs test in 2018 he's accused of telling one of his employees to smash a vial of his blood with a hammer but he came to the correct procedures were not followed this appeal is his last chance to be able to compete at the tokyo olympics which have been delayed by one year due to covert 19 everson restart germany's football league it may have been hampered by a player messing around on social media or surveilling an ivory coast strikers salomon kalou has been suspended for mocking social distancing the rules during an instagram lifestream he's now deleted the video it showed him a fist pumping shaking hands and a bursting into a room where a team mate was being tested for covert 19 it happened on the same

>>and everyone must maintain a social distance of 12 feet as for the nfl commissioner roger goodell sentemo to all teams this afternoon that lays out a blueprint for facilities to open back up all team headquarters have been shut down since mid-march. >>the league is seeking a phased reopening approach teams are expected to be ready for the first stage by next friday and that includes only total of 75 employees at a facility per day. the only players allowed to be in the building would be those re having injuries. all players aren't expected to be back until face too and it is unknown when that could happen in the meantime teams are conducting virtual offseason programs at 49 ers edge rusher nick bosa he's keeping busy. the rookie of the year met with the media today for an update on his offseason he's back in his home state of florida working out with his brother and meet with his position coach the video calls throughout the week. while there is much uncertainty over future games offseason work has been helpful in moving past how last year came to an end at super bowl 5014. >>a close m

i never wanted him after this entire episode to get back to the nfl so the whole thing but roger goodell and other individuals trying to create an opportunity for him to showcase to get back in, what he did, i'm cool with, put i were he would have said no from the very beginning, and i understand how much football means to hem but what he has been through and he way he has been treat i look at the bigger picture and i'm like don't give them the luxury of being able to say, we did this. we did this for you. we let you back. in don't give them that. go out of the this thing as a martyr. i never wanted him to give any nfl owners or the league itself an out in this entire story. i'm glad that what happened with him attempting to get back and -- i'm glad he is not back in the nfl and hope he never gets a chance to go back in the nfl. if really do. >> it's interesting. not to self-plug or anything, but i -- >> self plug. >> i've again quarantined and work on this book i have an idea called the kaepernick effect and interviewing high school, middle school and college kids who took a knee and i

who knows what roger goodell and his staff will come up with.s a smart man and the solution will be -- it will relate to the problem. but i do believe -- even if we had -- listen, neil, even if we had empty stands, if we're -- if we've got our cameras there and we're doing a game, i can promise you it's going to be exciting. the players may not feel the energy from the crowd but they'll be thrilled to be out there playing. it will just be different and we can adjust to being different. we have to. neil: yeah, we already have. you're quite right. but no one will top your energy, terry. i'm not worried you're not going to deliver on that aspect. can i ask you something, though? you looked at a lot of these match-ups, i bet. which ones are you really looking forward to? what are the must-see games? >> i really just looked at a few games. i don't study -- i mean, there's too many games out there. i'm so interested in tampa and on fox our very first game is going to be the tampa bay bucs are going to be playing the new orleans saints. that will be ou

. >> nfl commissioner roger goodell has not committed to any dates emphasizing the health of playersink at this stage, everything is on the table. we have to be smart and try to do what we can to continue playing football but do it safely. >> what sports fans can take to the bank is the return of nascar on may 17th at south carolina's darling raceway. but there will be no practice runs, no qualifying events and no fans in the stands. >> let's get nascar back on track. it gets the fans a race to watch. >> baseball fans would love some games to watch but in news the last 24 hours commissioner manfred saying public health. >> we're doing everything possible to make sure we're ready and we can have baseball in 2020. >> the game tonight has been postponed. >> basketball was abruptly stopped in 2020, the first major sports league to pull the plug. now as the nba examines options to get back on the court safely, mgm reports in las vegas have offered to host games without fans. they tell nbc news, we have not engaged in any substantive discussions. last week lebron james saying he's ready to

nfl commissioner roger goodell also said that they are prepared to make adjustments as necessary dueo the pandemic. so we'll have to see what that will look like come football season. >> it will be interesting. i know your sundays will be locked up when football rolls around. >>> we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including new cases across the country of that mystery illness affecting children with possible links to covid-19. >>> then scientists on the hunt for those murder hornets, but first let's go back to ginger. >>> let's get to the weekend forecast brought to you by sofi. >>> good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. moderate heat risk today. our hottest day this week. let's talk about tonight. the marine layer comes back. that's going to fade our high temperatures as the sunshine will be a little slower to roll around this weekend. 60s at the coast. 80s around the bay. 90s inland. we roll back into the upper 40s to mid 50s tomorrow morning. it's g >>> stay right there. it's friday. >> yay. >>> stay right there. it's friday. >> yay. this is goin

commissioner roger goodell says he's ready to make any changes for the games due to the coronavirus pandemicposted tweets on social media and fun videos about thems will host the texans on september 10th. preseason could be interesting to watch too. a look at what's trending this morning on foxbusiness.com. frontier to implement temperature checks and the tsa tells its employees to wear masks at checkpoints. tinder adding a video chat feature as coronavirus forces more online dating, well, virtually online. and here is where you can play golf this weekend, vermont, massachusetts and maryland the latest states to lift restrictions. so a little bit of golf, a little bit of dating, a little bit of life. [ laughter ] maria: i like it. thank you, cheryl. cheryl: you bet . maria: a stunning move by the justice department, the doj dropping its case against general michael flynn. president trump's first national security advisor. flynn pled guilty to lying to the fbi about is contacts with ambassadors to the united states. president trump hailed the move as a victory for justice. >> it's treason. it