
16. Team Spirit
Newly-drafted NFL players and free agents haven’t trained with their teams yet. Meeting a teammate on Zoom just isn’t the same as hanging out face-to-face. But that’s the reality for many athletes right now. However, there are worse side effects people aren’t talking about.

What effect will this stay-at-home period have on the mental health of different athletes? This is a long time to be alone. It’s easy to just think about the physical conditioning but there’s a mental side to sports too. Coaches and team owners need to keep this in mind.