Might the Dallas Cowboys-Pittsburgh Steelers HOF game get canceled due to COVID-19?
Is the Pro Football Hall of Fame game between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers in jeopardy of being canceled due to the global coronavirus pandemic?
The game is set to take place on Aug. 6th from Canton, Ohio. and would kick off the NFL preseason.
But Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said if the game was scheduled to be played today it would be canceled.
And as for the scheduled game on Aug. 6th, he said it’s “highly unlikely” the contest would be played in front of a crowd.
What also seems likely is that if there is no crowd in Canton there likely won’t be a game, as the crowd is integral to the Hall of Fame game and the induction ceremonies.
The Cowboys declined comment as did an NFL spokesman, saying they had no update on the Hall of Fame at this time.
If the Cowboys don’t play the Steelers on Aug. 6, they still have four remaining preseason games: at Los Angeles Chargers on Aug. 16, at home at AT&T Stadium in Arlington against the Baltimore Ravens Aug. 22 and Kansas City Chiefs Aug. 29 before closing out at the Houston Texans Sept. 3.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has already cleared for sporting events to be played with 50 percent capacity.
This story was originally published June 16, 2020 at 5:20 PM.
