The 2020 NFL campaign is currently on track to begin at its scheduled time, but whether or not stadiums will be full of fans is another question entirely. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is a possibility that NFL teams will have to play without crowds next season, and that is something that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson does not want to see. Per Kevin Clark of The Ringer, Jackson said:
“It would feel like practice, but a very, very serious practice that counts. I would be disappointed because I want to see the faces, see people pumped up. The crowd brings energy.”
Some have suggested for enhanced audio on TV broadcasts for NFL games if there are no fans in the seats. That way, viewers can hear everything the players are saying.
Jackson is not a fan of that idea:
“No. We’re playing football … We don’t need everybody on the field with us. There’s too much extra stuff going on.”
The Ravens' Jackson is coming off of a spectacular 2019-20 season in which he threw for 3,127 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 66.1 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 113.3. In addition, he rushed for 1,206 yards and seven scores, averaging a hefty 6.9 yards per carry.
Not only did the 24-year-old make the Pro Bowl and earn a First-Team All-Pro selection for his efforts, but he also won the league MVP award.
The Ravens won 14 games and captured the AFC North division crown before falling to the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional round of the playoffs. Jackson hopes that if the Ravens will repeat their success this year that there are fans in attendance to cheer them on.
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