Will no fans in the stands affect players?

[Ram65]

Am I the only one surprised/disappointed that the league is going to allow fans in some stadiums when they cannot be in others. I know they have lost millions but the competitive advantage just doesn't sit right, with me at least.

I'm very surprised that fans can come to some stadiums. I don't know if I blame the NFL as much as local laws/rules. Social distancing is social distancing. Just keep fans spread out like everywhere else. The NFL can look at these few places and see how well it works with 22% or so attendance. Let's see how much the crowds can affect the games.

 

[VegasRam]

It's total B.S. that no fans are allowed, and even more so with some allowing fans.

The NFL is run by the most overpaid idiots. If one stadium can do partial fan seating, why not all of them?

Nascar has a bunch of fans allowed now, btw.

Totally agree.
It's just those pesky fucking Governors, (who of course are only interested in public safety, not politics).

BTW Karate, that throwaway line in your avatar was the highlight of that vid - that and the "are you the kicker?
Loved it.

 

[BriansRams]

So. What did you all think about tonight's game and no wild crowd?

 

[CGI_Ram]

So. What did you all think about tonight's game and no wild crowd?

I was fooled at one point thinking crowd noise was pumped in. So, for this game... I didn’t notice much difference, noise-wise. At least early... the crowd was loud.

 

[Zodi]

Our opening day in our new stadium won't look like a shot from Arlington, so there's that...

 

[CGI_Ram]

Is fake crowd noise a stadium by stadium decision? Or why have I missed this... Is our stadium going to be quiet?

 

[rdlkgliders]

Yes, but they will quickly adjust over a couple weeks

 

[Ram65]

Is fake crowd noise a stadium by stadium decision? Or why have I missed this... Is our stadium going to be quiet?

Slight edit on content. Looks like the NFl will limit the sound level to be equal around the league. Last night they said the was no piped in sound. The article says they would piped in sound where they have fans. Maybe they will have to in Jacksonville since very people will be attending.

NFL games will have artificial crowd noise specific to each stadium

There will be curated audio played at stadiums as well.

www.theverge.com

NFL games will have artificial crowd noise specific to each stadium
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The NFL season kicks off Thursday night
By Jay Peters@jaypeters Sep 10, 2020, 2:43pm EDT
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The NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the Houston Texans visiting the defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a significantly reduced number of fans at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, while many other stadiums aren’t allowing fans to attend at all just yet.


So to recreate hearing a full arena while you’re watching a game on TV, the NFL plans to use prerecorded fan noise that’s specific to each stadium. As a Seahawks fan, I hope that means I’ll be able to hear the classic “SEA! COCKS!” chant while watching quarterback Russell Wilson pull off yet another dazzling display of athleticism to single-handedly keep the team’s playoff hopes alive.

For fans attending games in person, stadiums will be piping in a loop of prerecorded crowd noise that’s also specific to the stadium. (The idea is to create a “baseline ‘murmur,’” as described by an NFL memo.)
Other sports leagues and broadcasters have taken different approaches to recreate having fans in seats. Fox Sports has slotted virtual fans created in Unreal Engine to “fill” seats during MLB broadcasts. (They’re kind of creepy.) Some MLB stadiums have allowed fans to purchase cardboard cutouts of themselves to put in the seats. (One Mets fan bought a seat for their dog.) La Liga, Spain’s top soccer division, returned with computer-generated crowds in June. And the NBA has been using Microsoft Teams to let fans “sit” courtside by displaying them on giant screens.


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