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With some discussions being held about possibly postponing the 2020 college football season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL is prepared to allow flexibility in the upcoming in case teams need to play regular-season games on Saturday according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.
With the NFL expected to release its schedule soon, its officials have discussed giving the league some flexibility to move games to Saturdays during the season if college football postpones its entire season, according to sources.
The NFL has had preliminary discussions with its broadcast partners about the idea. An NFL spokesman declined to comment.
It is currently unknown whether or not college football will be played in 2020 with many Power-5 commissioners believe campuses will have to be opened up first before such a thing can be considered.
