‘Although the Titans’ game appears like it will be played, the Bills did have a change made to their schedule Sunday. As part of a wave of schedule changes around the NFL that were released just after 3 p.m. Sunday, the league announced that the Week 6 game between the Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, originally scheduled for Thursday in Orchard Park, will now be played next Monday, beginning at 5 p.m.’
Archives for October 12, 2020
Quarterly awards: Bills’ MVP, ROY, Comeback Player through first four games
‘Allen is the biggest reason the Bills are 4-0. He’s playing not just like the team MVP, but a very real candidate for league MVP. The jump he’s made to start his third season has been nothing short of extraordinary.’
Bills-Titans game is on for now; Bills-Chiefs game moves to next Monday
‘What prompted the bulk of the schedule modifications was a positive test on a Patriots player. The league quickly postponed the Patriots-Broncos game which had already been moved to Monday, and that will now be played Sunday as part of the Week 6 schedule.’
Bills vs. Titans ‘still on’ for now despite another positive Covid test in Tennessee (report)
‘As it stands right now the Bills are scheduled to play the Titans at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday night and their Week 6 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs has been moved from Thursday night to “later in the weekend,” per the NFL. In a release the league also stated that if the Titans game is impacted by more positive tests than the Chiefs game would be returned to the Thursday slot. It remains to be seen how late in the process a cancellation of the Titans game could happen that would still push the Cheifs-Bills game back to Thursday.’
Bills-Titans: Which Tennessee players have been activated from Reserve/COVID-19 list? Who remains?
‘To makes things as uncomplicated as possible, here’s a look at the 13 Titans who tested positive for COVID-19 and updates on who has been activated from the Titans’ Reserve/COVID-19 list this weekend.’
Bills vs. Chiefs moved to Monday night (Oct. 19) at 5 p.m. ET
‘The Bills have been practicing to play against the Titans all week, but FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer said today that the team pivoted during the week and started to prepare for the Chiefs also. The Bills basically put together two game plans in case the Tennessee game was cancelled or postponed.’
Monday’s Tennessee Coverage
Titans practice Sunday despite another positive COVID-19 test; game Tuesday still on (Nashville Tennessean)
What if Titans can’t host Bills as scheduled Tuesday? Here are the possible scenarios for what could be next (Nashville Tennessean)
Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak: 1 more staff member tests positive Sunday, threatening Bills game (Nashville Tennessean)
Titans staff member tests positive as COVID-19 saga continues (Nashville Post)
Tennessee Titans staff member tests positive for coronavirus, facility closed (ESPN)
Titans shut down facility once again after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 (CBS Sports)
Titans return to facility, hold practice with limited players and coaches (WKRN-TV)
Jones and Brinkley off COVID-19 list for Titans (WKRN-TV)
Titans close facility after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 (WKRN-TV)
Titans staffer tests positive for COVID-19, facility shuts down again (WTVF-TV)
Titans shut down facility after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 (WSMV-TV)
Titans Activate DL DaQuan Jones, LS Beau Brinkley from Reserve/COVID-19 List (TennesseeTitans.com)
Why the Vikings traded Stefon Diggs to Bills, drafted Justin Jefferson to replace disgruntled WR
‘Diggs regularly voiced frustration about the direction of the Vikings and his role on the team, and his seemingly negative tweet after Minnesota extended Kirk Cousins in March preceded his trade to Buffalo that night. Diggs tweeted “it’s time for a new beginning” after the team announced the Cousins deal.’
Titans shut down facility after another positive COVID-19 test
‘The Titans have now had 24 positive tests amongst staff and players in the past two weeks.’
Bills-Chiefs game set for Monday, Oct. 19 in Orchard Park
‘However, because of several NFL schedule changes due to positive COVID-19 tests around the league, that game will now be played the following Monday at 5 p.m. ET, the league has announced.’
Reports: Titans staff member tests positive for COVID-19, facility shut down
‘The Titans are scheduled to face the Bills Tuesday night. It is unclear at this time what the positive case means for the upcoming game.’
Bills-Chiefs game to be moved to MNF on 10/19 for now
‘The Bills game next week would precede an 8:15 kick between the Arizona Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys.’
Plenty of Bills fans fine with postponing Tuesday’s game
‘“The Titans obviously haven’t been being a safe as we should be, you know? If people from the Bills get sick, then it just, you know, snowballs into more delayed games. So, I think we should probably play it safe and not play,” said Victoria Niedzielski.’
Tennessee Titans staff member tests positive for COVID-19
‘As of now, the Titans are set to take on the Bills Tuesday night at 7 p.m.’
Bills game against Chiefs moved to Monday night
‘Originally the two teams were set to face each other this upcoming Thursday night.’
Bills-Chiefs game pushed back; Titans coach tests positive for COVID-19
‘The NFL made the announcement during the middle of the first group of games Sunday afternoon, hours after the Titans closed their facility once again after a coach tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday morning, according to ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter.’
Bills v. Chiefs moved to Monday night; no change to Titans game
‘There were a bevy of schedule changes that were released along with the Bills change, but they were all about accommodating the delay of the Patriots-Broncos game from this week to next week. Six other NFL games were moved as the NFL schedule team played merry-go-bye week to keep the league on schedule.’
Bills schedule set: NFL puts $ ahead of safety
‘The Bills have been preparing to play two different teams over the possibility of three days.’
Report: Titans coach tests positive for COVID-19, Bills game in jeopardy
‘According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the team released a statement saying a staff member tested positive and that their facility is temporarily closed. The Titans have currently received a total of 24 positive test results, including 13 players dating back to Sept. 24.’
If Bills play Titans Tuesday, Chiefs game will be a Monday game
‘The latest movement of the Bills-Chiefs game is the result of the potential move of the Bills-Titans game to Tuesday. That game, originally scheduled for Sunday, was pushed back due to a wave of positive COVID-19 tests on the Titans.’
7 things to watch for in Bills at Titans | Week 5
‘Three of Buffalo’s last four meetings with the Titans have been decided by a single point before last year’s game was decided by a touchdown. It should be noted however, that the game likely would’ve been a lot closer had Tennessee K Cairo Santos not tied for the worst kicking day since the AFL-NFL merger (1970) with a 0-for-4 kicking day.’
NFL announces schedule change for Bills vs. Chiefs in Week 6
‘The Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills Week 6 game moves from Thursday, October 15 to Monday, October 19 at 5:00 p.m. ET on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon.’
Bills Today | Bills, Titans among the five undefeated teams remaining in the NFL
‘For the Bills, they are looking to start 5-0 for the first time since 1991. It would also be the Bills first five-game win streak since 2004.’
Reports: No new positive cases of COVID-19 among Tennessee Titans players, staff
‘This comes just a day after a Titans staff member tested positive for COVID-19 and the team’s facility was shut down Sunday.’