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Please refer to @SDS pinned post

 

This is NOT a thread for general covid-19 discussion - state of the pandemic across the country, what death rate is currently etc etc etc

It is to discuss:
-NFL Covid Policy (with references, not your speculation about how they test or what you think they should do)

-Player test results

-How NFL covid results affects teams and games

 

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23 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Exactly. 

 

I think the Ravens should forfeit, be fined the amount of the Steelers game checks, and pay the Steelers.  But that's just me.

They can't do that after they instructed their loyal press to hail the Titans as heroes of the universe even though they were caught red handed practicing illegally. If the Titans were to beat out the Ravens for a playoff spot it would be a big mess.

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And now Stafford to the Covid-19 list   https://www.nfl.com/news/detroit-lions-place-qb-matthew-stafford-on-reserve-covid-list   Be careful, guys - Mask up AND Back up!  "Best Abil

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Exactly.    I think the Ravens should forfeit, be fined the amount of the Steelers game checks, and pay the Steelers.  But that's just me.

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5 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

They can't do that after they instructed their loyal press to hail the Titans as heroes of the universe even though they were caught red handed practicing illegally. If the Titans were to beat out the Ravens for a playoff spot it would be a big mess.

 

I've always thought that the NFL was ultimately like the joke about "where does a 1500 lb polar bear sit?"  "anywhere it wants"

 

I also didn't hear the Titans hailed as "heroes of the universe".  They simply weren't punished as severely as some felt they should be.  The conclusion seemed to be that the prohibition on extramural workouts wasn't communicated clearly and quickly to the players.

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More covid-positive Steelers:

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30406740/sources-pittsburgh-steelers-player-coach-test-positive-coronavirus

 

A day after placing three players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Pittsburgh Steelers have more positive tests, including one from running back James Conner, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.......Along with Conner, a coach has also tested positive, sources told Schefter. ........Defensive end Stephon Tuitt, defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs and offensive lineman Jerald Hawkins were put on the reserve list Friday, while offensive lineman Kevin Dotson went on the list Nov. 14.

 

The Steelers haven't practiced since Wednesday after coach Mike Tomlin canceled practice Thursday, Friday and Saturday following the changes to their schedule.

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2 hours ago, Process said:

Denver pulled all of their QBs from practice today. 

 

Feels like the season is starting to fall apart.

 

 

 

Something is NOT adding up here.  Driskel tested positive Thurs based on a test from Weds.

His contacts should have been traced and identified Thurs (Fri at the latest).

But now the NFL is deciding they are ineligible based on Saturday interactions?

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/every-quarterback-on-broncos-roster-ruled-ineligible-for-week-12-after-teammate-jeff-driskel-tested-for-covid/

 

This article could be mistaken, but it makes it sound as though the NFL reviewed film of the Broncos practice and based their assessment on that, rather than on Kinexion tracking data and etc:

The NFL, per Klis, reviewed tape of Lock, Rypien and Bortles interacting with Driskel on Wednesday and that is what sprung the decision to send them home and ultimately rule them out for Week 12. Schefter adds that the trio of quarterbacks were not wearing masks. 

 

Contact tracing is NOT supposed to be done by the NFL reviewing film of practice.  It's supposed to be based upon hard data from the Kinexions.

 

As for what the next steps are at figuring out a plan at quarterback, Benjamin Allbright of KOA Colorado notes that receiver Kendall Hinton will play plenty at quarterback on Sunday. Hinton played some QB at Wake Forest and completed 53% of his passes for 1,504 yards passing, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Other options include third-string running back Royce Freeman, who is the emergency quarterback for the Broncos. Denver could also run a Wildcat offense centered around Phillip Lindsay and Melvin Gordon if they so chose. 

 

 

The positive test was taken Weds. and results delivered Thurs.

It took until TODAY to decide these guys were close contacts? 

 

 

 

 

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7 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

like I said

Monday off. ;) 

 

Monday is normally not off.  Teams come into the facility for evaluation by trainers, treatment, watch film, and then take to the field to "walk through" corrections identified on film. 

 

I'm not quite sure how "victory Monday" differs but I think it may be a shorter day off - maybe they just get evaluation and treatment, maybe they get treatment and watch film but don't "walk through" corrections.

 

Point is, they normally have access to the facility for physician and trainer evaluation and treatment.

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20 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I've always thought that the NFL was ultimately like the joke about "where does a 1500 lb polar bear sit?"  "anywhere it wants"

 

I also didn't hear the Titans hailed as "heroes of the universe".  They simply weren't punished as severely as some felt they should be.  The conclusion seemed to be that the prohibition on extramural workouts wasn't communicated clearly and quickly to the players.

Dude that entire Tuesday broadcast was about how much the Titans had to overcome and what a heroic effort they put forward.  Swept under the rug were the photos of practices in total violation of very well known rules and they went without any significant punishment.

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Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said:

And another positive for the Ravens

 

 

 

 

Yeah that was yesterday.  Today will be important.  If they get another positive today, then this is still working through their team.  They have so far judged these all to be incubation period positives, so all from the same coach.  Interesting to watch the Steelers too.  

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1 hour ago, matter2003 said:

I don't see how that game gets played tomorrow.

 

Steelers would be livid.  

 

Helps Ravens by not having to play decimated, and potentially opening up the 4th WC - which is something they may need to rely on.  

 

Steelers, and correct me if i'm wrong, but could lose out on the single bye?

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1 hour ago, SCBills said:

 

Steelers would be livid.  

 

Helps Ravens by not having to play decimated, and potentially opening up the 4th WC - which is something they may need to rely on.  

 

Steelers, and correct me if i'm wrong, but could lose out on the single bye?

 

Only in the scenario where they add another Wild card to the playoffs.  But they are going to lose it with their loss to the Bills...

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At some point the Steelers should have the right to say "no".  Guys are still testing positive - shut down the Ravens for a week.  It's not fair, but this was never going to end fairly.  The "unfairness" should impact those that broke rules/protocols.

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Watch Ravens get healthy before Steelers costing Steelers the game.

 

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2920348-nfl-reportedly-pondering-3rd-postponement-of-ravens-vs-steelers-amid-covid-19

 

https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/30/steelers-ravens-covid-19-rescheduled-wednesday-nfl/

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I was going to say this is bordering on ridiculous but it has gone well beyond that. This would push the Steelers into playing the Washington Football Team on only three days rest. Which is in essence punishing a team for doing nothing wrong. The only partial fix to this would be to move Steelers vs Washington to Monday night, which just shortens the following week by a day as well.

I’m not sure what the league’s goal is here but it doesn’t feel like player safety anymore. They are doing all they can to make this situation as comfortable as they can for the team that broke all the COVID-19 protocols and really don’t care about the harm it does to the team that didn’t.

 

Sounds like the Titans.

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Per source, there are new fears of Ravens players refusing to play tomorrow night, which technically would be a wildcat strike. It could create major issues between NFL and NFLPA, if it happens. Potentially, it could jeopardize the balance of the season.

 

 

Broncos should have done that.

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Browns close facility.  Staffer positive.

 

Hours before one AFC North team is set to kick off a thrice-rescheduled game due to one of this season's most prominent COVID-19 outbreaks, another has closed its facilities after receiving results of a positive COVID test on Wednesday. The Cleveland Browns announced ahead of Week 13that they will temporarily conduct preparations remotely after a staff member apparently contracted the virus. They are scheduled to visit the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

 

 

 

 

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NFL playoff bubbles a subject of active discussion as COVID cases rise

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-playoff-bubbles-a-subject-of-active-discussion-as-covid-cases-rise

 

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NFL officials are actively discussing creating "local bubbles" for the 14 or 16 teams that make the playoffs -- isolating all personnel in hotels except to go to and from the team facility and strictly enforcing limitations on who is permitted inside to interact with players, coaches or support staff.

 

That's considered a more feasible solution than creating 32 separate bubbles for the remainder of the regular season, or creating one large bubble in the mold of the NBA and NHL playoffs, with thousands more people inside because of the size of NFL rosters and staffs.

 

No final decision has been made, and the union would also need to sign off. Bubbles do have a downside.

 

For one, they take about a week to establish once everyone has gone through COVID-19 testing and other protocols. Also, there still would be some people coming and going, and if someone tests positive inside the bubble, the possibility of an outbreak can increase dramatically -- concerns Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, has voiced publicly over the past several months.

 

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1 hour ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

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Look...it's coming.  The sooner we all come to grips with it the better we will be able to handle and process it.  "Isolation Island" Fromm is going to be throwing to TJ Graham in the AFC Divisional Round Playoffs, so just deal with it.

How did I never know this movie existed Donuts?? Updating my Amazon Prime queue as we speak! :w00t:   

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