Titans-Steelers game postponed til later in the season...Titans now effectively have a bye week to prepare for Bills

[SCBills]

20 minutes ago, SWATeam said:

Operating out of an abundance of caution is the only way to go.  They play the game and infect the other team- then we have a major season threating outbreak.

 

I don't disagree, but science seems to show that if you're testing negative before the game, chances are highly unlikely you can pass the virus during that time.   

 

Hopefully this rings true as we've seen no positives on the Vikings.   

 

I'm saying what i'm saying based off 5 positive cases as of today... of course if they keep getting positive tests tomorrow and the next day, then you have to postpone because the PS squad rules were meant to alleviate a few cases, not a full blown outbreak.

 

 

Edited October 1, 2020 by SCBills

[nucci]

20 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

I don't like this...it effectively gives the Titans a major advantage because they screwed up and are now rewarded with extra time to prepare for us that we don't have.

a major advantage? Players are sick and the facility is closed? Where's the advantage?

[IgotBILLStopay]

I hate it that the Bills have to play a rested opponent. That being said, the Titans prep with closed facilities has not been optimal. And big picture - I would like to make sure the season goes forward - dont want a bunch of Steelers coming down with Covid and that leading to a spate of cancellations. 

[Buffalo Boy]

   On the bright side , this possibly means the Steelers get beat up by the Titans before they meet us.
  Of the two opponents, the Steelers are the more important one in terms of playoff seeding.

[Big Turk]

16 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

2 things:

 

1- How do we know they screwed up?

 

2- how much time does it take to prepare: run, run, run, run, play action pass.

 

 

Word on the street is the Titans were bringing in people for weekly FA visits to their facility without testing them at all and one of those players they brought in is the cause behind it...

[Albany,n.y.]

18 minutes ago, scribo said:

HUGE mistake by the NFL. Consistency is key to even-ground competition. Should another team have a similar situation arise later in the season, particularly after the bye weeks, the league will not be able to make such accommodations. This sets a precedent that the NFL won't likely be able to follow later.

 

I hate to say it, but this now truly is the first loose string of an unraveling ball of yarn.

At least this time the fix in the schedule should be pretty easy.  Pittsburgh /Baltimore game gets moved from week 7 to week 8 since they have the same bye week in week 8.  Then Pittsburgh/Tennessee  gets moved to week 7 where Tennessee has their bye originally scheduled.  

[Johnnycage46]

6 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

 

Word on the street is the Titans were bringing in people for weekly FA visits to their facility without testing them at all and one of those players they brought in is the cause behind it...

 

Which street did you hear this on??

[SWATeam]

5 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

 

Word on the street is the Titans were bringing in people for weekly FA visits to their facility without testing them at all and one of those players they brought in is the cause behind it...

If true, these situations should cost draft picks.  Dumbass organizations deserve HARSH punishments for putting, not only the season, but peoples lives at risk.

[97bills]

It might be this is just how it is in a year of covid but you better believe it’s a big plus for the titans. They were fixing to play a old school hit you in the mouth game with Pittsburgh those games do take a little out of you. Now you watch they will have plenty of juice to pound the rock on us 

[nucci]

Just now, 97bills said:

It might be this is just how it is in a year of covid but you better believe it’s a big plus for the titans. They were fixing to play a old school hit you in the mouth game with Pittsburgh those games do take a little out of you. Now you watch they will have plenty of juice to pound the rock on us 

it's possible more players are sick, they can't practice and just had a game postponed.....how is this a big plus?

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

If I were the Bills and more test positive in the next 3 days  

 

Ask for a postponement 

 

 

(or for Tenny to forfeit for putting themselves in this position) 

[whatdrought]

10 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

 

Word on the street is the Titans were bringing in people for weekly FA visits to their facility without testing them at all and one of those players they brought in is the cause behind it...

Word on the street is I’m in the lead of the presidential race. Let’s wait and see what happens. 😛

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

11 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

 

Word on the street is the Titans were bringing in people for weekly FA visits to their facility without testing them at all and one of those players they brought in is the cause behind it...

 

Please post facts and not rumors.  

 

 

that is how we get threads locked 

 

[wjag]

6 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

 

Which street did you hear this on??

 

Why Main Street, of course.

[buffalover4life]

30 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

2 things:

 

1- How do we know they screwed up?

 

2- how much time does it take to prepare: run, run, run, run, play action pass.

 

 

True and something tells me we are gonna get a chance to practice a good amount of run fitting against a bruising back this week. 

[wjag]

11 minutes ago, Albany,n.y. said:

At least this time the fix in the schedule should be pretty easy.  Pittsburgh /Baltimore game gets moved from week 7 to week 8 since they have the same bye week in week 8.  Then Pittsburgh/Tennessee  gets moved to week 7 where Tennessee has their bye originally scheduled.  

 

This seems totally workable as long as Pit and Bal stay healthy.  But it makes for some interesting what if scenarios league-wide and serves as a reminder that no schedule is safe at the moment.  Would get more difficult too for teams that share a facility like LA and NY.

Edited October 1, 2020 by wjag

[bigK14094]

In many leagues, Titans would forfeit..........seems like it might come down to that approach.   Maybe just bad luck, maybe lack of discipline on the part of staff and or players...doesn't matter.  Let the chips fall where they may.  I don't think Steelers should get a W though.....

Edited October 1, 2020 by bigK14094
Another thought added

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

You have to play the team in front of you regardless of the circumstances.  If you’re not good enough to win the game because the team got a few extra days rest, you’re not good enough.  
 

I say let’s get back to that damn unsportsmanlike conduct call on Josh Allen.  Outrageous! 
 

 

[Seasons1992]

20 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

 

Which street did you hear this on??

 

Two Bills Drive, of course!

[Chandler#81]

55 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

I don't like this...it effectively gives the Titans a major advantage because they screwed up and are now rewarded with extra time to prepare for us that we don't have.

Seems that way. Raiders are being dumb as well.

20 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

 

Which street did you hear this on??

 

 

[Buffalo Junction]

9 minutes ago, wjag said:

 

This seems totally workable as long as Pit and Bal stay healthy.  But it makes for some interesting what if scenarios league-wide and serves as a reminder that no schedule is safe at the moment.  Would get more difficult too for teams that share a facility like LA and NY.

I’d guess that the teams sharing facilities are a big reason why the schedule is so inflexible. The league already has to adapt scheduling for them. Fortunately there aren’t any other large entertainment events this year. 
 

As for the extra time to prepare..... I think the advantage is seriously minimized as the stress levels of everyone in the Titans organization is going to be elevated. Stress, lowered sleep quality, mental energy, etc. Plus they still might not get into the facility until Tuesday... Let’s wait and see how this plays out. It might be good for physical injuries, but bad for their mental state and focus. If we’re lucky they come out flat, we go up early, and Tanny has to pass to get back in the game. 

[PaattMaann]

You know Bellycheat is figuring out a way to get a couple reserve players COVID before future critical games so he can get an extra bye week to get healthy/scheme now that he knows the NFL is not prepared to handle this

[No_Matter_What]

I don't get how some posters first idea is how this affacts Bills-Titans game. I'd worry much more about how this affects whole season and not if they get couple of days more for preparation. I will be happy if our game (and all other games) is on schedule and don't care at all how long they get. Not to mention they can't train right now.

[Your Brown Eye]

Does it really though?

 

The Titans coaches spent all week gaming planning and watching film for the Steelers, now they have to scrap all that an do it all over again for the Bills. Not to mention the whole team is not allowed at the facility, so they cannot even practice what the coaches implement until they are cleared to go back and that might not even be till mid-week next week. Sounds more to me like a cluster-you know what than a strategic advantage. If it's an advantage, it's minimal in my opinion. 

[Forward Progress]

1 hour ago, matter2003 said:

I don't like this...it effectively gives the Titans a major advantage because they screwed up and are now rewarded with extra time to prepare for us that we don't have.

 

If it makes you feel better, the schedulers were kind to us, giving us a schedule with no teams coming off a bye this year.  Now we have one, and the Titans were expecting to play Pittsburgh until this morning, so they don't get the full advantage that a team coming off a bye would normally have.

 

 

[SWATeam]

Just now, No_Matter_What said:

I don't get how some posters first idea is how this affacts Bills-Titans game. I'd worry much more about how this affects whole season and not if they get couple of days more for preparation. I will be happy if our game (and all other games) is on schedule and don't care at all how long they get. Not to mention they can't train right now.

Or, maybe, how it affects actual people’s lives?

 

[SCBills]

2 minutes ago, Your Brown Eye said:

Does it really though?

 

The Titans coaches spent all week gaming planning and watching film for the Steelers, now they have to scrap all that an do it all over again for the Bills. Not to mention the whole team is not allowed at the facility, so they cannot even practice what the coaches implement until they are cleared to go back and that might not even be till mid-week next week. Sounds more to me like a cluster-you know what than a strategic advantage. If it's an advantage, it's minimal in my opinion. 

 

This is also a terrible time to have a bye.. so early to begin with, and add in the fact that we had no preseason and teams (see our defense) are still trying to adjust to live action/tackling etc.. 

[YoloinOhio]

I posted this on the other titans thread but Chris spielman’s brother is the GM of the Vikes and therefore given the information on what occurred with the titans as they had just played them. Spielman said on his podcast yesterday that it’s his understanding that a PS player on the titans tested positive on Saturday before the team left for minny. The player didn’t travel. That player had been in contact with a coach, who then held a meeting with a group of players while on the road in close quarters, and didn’t wear a mask. No one is tested on Sundays (Gameday). Monday the positives came back. If true, and no reason to not believe Spielman but of course it is second hand from Rick, but it was a break in protocol.

Edited October 1, 2020 by YoloinOhio

[SWATeam]

2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

I posted this on the other titans thread but Chris spielman’s brother is the GM of the Vikes and therefore given the information on what occurred with the titans as they had just played them. Spielman said on his podcast yesterday that it’s his understanding that a PS player on the titans tested positive on Saturday before the team left for minny. The player didn’t travel. That player had been in contact with a coach, who then held a meeting with a group of players while on the road in close quarters, and didn’t wear a mask. No one is tested on Sundays (Gameday). Monday the positives came back. If true, and no reason to not believe Spielman but of course it is second hand from Rick, but it was a break in protocol.

Amazing no vikes have tested positive...  yet.  Fingers crossed...

 

Yeah, and that can't happen.  Come on league...

[SCBills]

5 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

I posted this on the other titans thread but Chris spielman’s brother is the GM of the Vikes and therefore given the information on what occurred with the titans as they had just played them. Spielman said on his podcast yesterday that it’s his understanding that a PS player on the titans tested positive on Saturday before the team left for minny. The player didn’t travel. That player had been in contact with a coach, who then held a meeting with a group of players while on the road in close quarters, and didn’t wear a mask. No one is tested on Sundays (Gameday). Monday the positives came back. If true, and no reason to not believe Spielman but of course it is second hand from Rick, but it was a break in protocol.

 

Absolutely unacceptable, if true..  That's just so frustrating to read.

 

Was wondering what the difference could be between the Falcons who had one case, and isolated it with no further issues, and the Titans...

 

 

Edited October 1, 2020 by SCBills

[The Frankish Reich]

Last report I saw before I fell asleep was that the game may be moved to Monday (yes! one less day to prepare) or Tuesday (jackpot! ultimate short week).

And now they pull the rug out from under me with the opposite -- an ultra-long "week"

[ProcessAccepted]

Not great that the Titans have essentially gotten an extra week to prepare but tbh it kind of sucks for the Steelers. The extra week off is going to be paid for by shorter prep times for future games. I'd love to know how the NFL is going to solve this. Won't they end up essentially having 2 games in one week. I don't think the NFL can move other teams bye weeks around because this probably wont be the only time this happens. And of course how will Fantast Football handle 2 games in one week.

[Chicken Boo]

1 hour ago, matter2003 said:

I don't like this...it effectively gives the Titans a major advantage because they screwed up and are now rewarded with extra time to prepare for us that we don't have.

 

What's the alternative?

 

This is a game the Bills should win as long as they can somewhat contain Henry.  

[Rc2catch]

This is tricky.. I don’t worry so much about the titans having the extra week. I worry they cancelled the steeler game already. Has me wondering if a lot more positive tests in Tennessee are about to show up that haven’t been leaked out yet (which then can put our game with tenn in jeopardy)  Given the teams size and the players on the sidelines obviously with no masks this can spread a lot. Hopefully the league is just taking caution essentially quarantining the titans for two weeks. We knew it would happen so let’s hope this is about it and more players take this more seriously. It is their salaries they are risking 

[Thurman#1]

1 hour ago, matter2003 said:

I don't like this...it effectively gives the Titans a major advantage because they screwed up and are now rewarded with extra time to prepare for us that we don't have.

 

 

Hmm. Their facility is closed till further notice. 

 

Not sure how much of an advantage this will be. A bit of one, certainly. Not sure it'll be a major factor, though.

[djp14150]

1 hour ago, gordong said:

Boy the NFL has really screwed up handling all of this Covid Stuff...   So because this team was not careful they get an edge in playing the bills, Meanwhile the dummy Raiders could infect our whole team because they ARE STUPID.   and the NFL keeps chugging along. 

 

 

Titans secret strategy...kill everyone off

[stevestojan]

It was a forward pass. 

[ngbills]

Rest yes. But who knows when they will be able to practice.

[Wayne Cubed]

1 minute ago, ngbills said:

Rest yes. But who knows when they will be able to practice.

 

They aren't even really getting the rest. They've been prepping for the Steelers so they'll have been doing their practices, whatever those may be, remotely. I'm sure the players won't have been sat at home doing nothing. It also means they won't get a proper break as they would during a bye week, when they would normally get 4-5 actual days off.

[ngbills]

Also - If they still have players testing positive the Bills game could be rescheduled as well. Not sure what they do with 2 games to make up.