Dolphins owner Stephen Ross didn't hesitate to declare the NFL will definitely play games this year. ... [+] (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Getty ImagesDolphins owner Stephen Ross is the first pro sports executive to publicly guarantee games will resume this year amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, safely resuming practices and games is a far more difficult endeavor than holding the NFL Draft remotely. On March 11, Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test shut down the NBA, and eventually all sports. Pro sports leagues will be part of the “new normal.” Ross is just the first person to outwardly say it.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2020 15:33 UTC