Seahawks preparing for half-filled or empty stadium ahead of 2020 season per report
As NFL teams navigate Kristaps Porzingis Jersey whether or not fans will be allowed to -- or should -- attend games in person amid the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one organization is preparing to operate with a half-filled or even completely empty stadium in 2020. of the Tacoma News Tribune, the are internally exploring the po sibility of heavy restrictions on seating at CenturyLink Field.Social distancing requirements could mandate that Trey Burke Jersey large-scale events, including Seahawks home games, not contain a certain number of people in the same facility. So behind the scenes Seattle is weighing several options. "That plan could involve leaving entire rows or every other seat empty, and decisions on which season Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Jersey -ticket holders would get which games as part of amended packages," per Bell.The Seahawks are considering just about every scenario, Bell noted, including allowing fewer than half their stadium's normal capacity (68,740), capping the attendance at around 20,000 fans or prohibiting any fans at all from attending the team's eight home games."We would definitely mi s our fans, no Josh Richardson Jersey question," Seahawks general manager John Schneider said, per Bell.The Seahawks likely would not be alone in making substantial tweaks to their attendance policy. in May, many NFL executives have already been anticipating a reduction in stadium capacity to counter restrictions stemming from the pandemic, and the league is committed to proceeding with the 2020 season regardle s of whether any fans are in the stands. Certain states, like Texas, have to hold 50 percent Devonte Patterson Jersey of their standard capacity, but others could have different guidelines by the time the season kicks off in September.