The Comeback: COVID-19 and the Return of Sports

Bruce Feldman, who covers college football for The Athletic, joins The Comeback to discuss what role does the NCAA have in college football's return this fall, the inside discussions in the Pac-12 players' stand, and all that needs to happen for football to return to campuses this year.

The Athletic's Senior Baseball writer Jayson Stark joins the show to discuss how a coronavirus outbreak developed inside the Miami Marlins locker room, how MLB mishandled the situation and the impact of the outbreak on the rest of the league.

The Athletic's Nationals reporter Britt Ghiroli and The Athletic's Yankees reporter Lindsey Adler were both inside Nats Park for the start of the MLB season. They joined The Comeback to discuss what happens next after Juan Soto's positive test, what it was like inside an empty stadium during Opening Day, and what to watch for as Major League Baseball begins its season.

NFL Network Analyst Mike Silver joins the show to discuss how differently the NFL will look this season, the biggest issues the league still needs to work out and what needs to happens so that the upcoming season isn't suspended.

Jon Solomon from the Aspen Institute joins The Comeback to dive into the details for what it will take to keep youth sports going during the pandemic: what questions parents should be asking, how youth leagues are keeping kids safe and specifically whether youth football is possible this fall.

The Athletic's Joe Vardon is in Disney World in quarantine, covering the NBA's bubble-based restart. Joe joins Seth to discuss his experience being placed in quarantine, how the NBA is operating its return to play differently and the discussion around Russell Westbrook's positive diagnosis of coronavirus.

The Athletic's College Football Editor-in-Chief Stewart Mandel joins the show to discuss why the Big Ten is going to an all in-conference schedule for football this fall, the impact to non-Power 5 schools and ultimately - is this step one in the cancellation of college football this fall.

The Athletic's Bruce Feldman joins the show to discuss how radically different the college football season could look: some teams choosing to play in the spring, conference-only schedules and the biggest concerns college athletic directors are facing right now.

NFL training camps begins in a month - and there are still major questions that need to be answered. The Athletic's NFL writer Lindsay Jones joins the show to discuss how the NFL is preparing for its season, how the game will look different, and what needs to happen to a full NFL season.

The Athletic's NBA writer Zach Harper joins The Comeback to discuss which teams benefit from the final eight game regular season schedule, the biggest storylines to watch going into the Disney Bubble season finish, and how the uncertainty of the 4-month layoff for the NBA's top contenders.