Cam Newton tests positive for Covid, OUT Sunday v Chiefs UPDATE: Game postponed

[Kenosha2Buffalo]

Yikes...

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

 

I think that is exactly it. If spread is shown through either locker room they will postpone the game till a later week in the season just like they did with the Titans-Steelers game.

Yep I was saying in the titans thread, It seems to me that the league is going to start leveraging Tuesday nights for games when they can, when late positives come in. Won’t always be possible - like if one team has a Thursday game the “next” week. It appears to depend on whether more positives come in over 3 day period. With titans, they did. If it is just cam and the PS player from chiefs, they will play mon or tues 

[TheFunPolice]

When everything went so well the first month or so I think people relaxed a bit..  it's human nature

 

We can only be on high alert for so long

Edited October 3, 2020 by TheFunPolice

[BillsCuse]

2 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

Sorry if I’m dense... what does postponing the NE-KC game one or two days really do?  Is it a hedge in case even more players test positive?

Thats what I think the reason is.  Probably trying to make sure it hasn't spread through out the team.  Im guessing it has at least spread a little bit through practice this week.

[Patrick Duffy]

16 minutes ago, The Dean said:

 

"No chance" against the Broncos? They have a chance to beat the Broncos with Stidham at QB, IMO. Who will be Denver's QB?

 

 

Exactly my first thought. Do they still start releasing positive names with the first positive?  Seems like there have been a number of false positives in the NFL previously.

 

I definately wish Cam well and hope this is simply a mistake.

 

 

Yes, weed smoking leads to Covid 19. I know that's isn't exactly what you are saying, but your logic is just as warped.

 

 

 

Fortunately the league isn't stupid enough to forfeit the games a team can't play because of a world wide pandemic. They would be far better to cancel the season for all, than to punish teams for succumbing to some thing they CAN NOT control. A person can do plenty to minimize their chances, but still get infected.

I have no idea. I have yet to see anything stating his symptoms yet (if they even will state it). But hopefully it's one of those false positives. Even if it is a false they still have to take precautions as if it weren't. So we will see

[mannc]

1 minute ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Yea, I would agree with you there. It could definitely be worse. Just hope that going forward that the NFL can somehow manage to not have anymore cases. Easier said than done obviously, but hopefully all players coaches etc will follow the guide lines to a T and maybe they can keep this at bay.

Realistically, this kinda stuff is probably going to happen every week.  The good news is that, from what I’ve read, the NFL is using the very best testing technology, and false positives are pretty unlikely.  Hopefully after all these players make fast and full recoveries, the fear factor will start to recede.

[dwight in philly]

15 minutes ago, mannc said:

Gotta be

Great! means it will be on here in Philly !

[Patrick Duffy]

15 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

Two big changes for the Bills cause of this:

 

Tomorrow's game will likely be national.

 

I doubt we play the Chiefs on TNF the 15th, as that would be 3 games in 10 days for them (if the tuesday thing happens)

Yup I would think this to be the case as well now that you mention it. I had not gotten that far ahead and looked at the Chiefs schedule. But yea, no way they would play 3 games in 10 days.

 

Be interesting to see how they move Bills/ Chiefs game around.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

When can a player officially return from quarantine and be eligible to play again? Newton is the first high profile player that may miss a game. He is certainly out for a game Monday or Tuesday but could he be eligible for a game next Sunday if he tests negative the day before the game?

[TheFunPolice]

This could be a bit of a wake up call for teams as well .. gotta tighten things up

 

 

 

 

[BillsCuse]

1 minute ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Yup I would think this to be the case as well now that you mention it. I had not gotten that far ahead and looked at the Chiefs schedule. But yea, no way they would play 3 games in 10 days.

 

Be interesting to see how they move Bills/ Chiefs game around.

Im guessing they would push it to Sunday and have no TNF game that week.  However, I have a feeling this Chiefs/Pats game isn't going to be played this week.  Especially if there's more positive cases

[oldmanfan]

Hope I’m wrong given how great the boys season is going, but I think we’re heading towards a suspension of the season soon. My bet is many more positives are going to start showing up around the league.

[Jauronimo]

14 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

Sorry if I’m dense... what does postponing the NE-KC game one or two days really do?  Is it a hedge in case even more players test positive?

They were supposed to fly today.  You can't put a whole team on a plane before everyone has been tested.  If they can't fly today they aren't playing tomorrow.  

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

Instead of nationally televising Bills-Raiders, they moved Colts-Bears to 4:25! 😂😂 What the hell?

[YoloinOhio]

6 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Yup I would think this to be the case as well now that you mention it. I had not gotten that far ahead and looked at the Chiefs schedule. But yea, no way they would play 3 games in 10 days.

 

Be interesting to see how they move Bills/ Chiefs game around.

Can just move to Sunday 

[whatdrought]

5 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

When can a player officially return from quarantine and be eligible to play again? Newton is the first high profile player that may miss a game. He is certainly out for a game Monday or Tuesday but could he be eligible for a game next Sunday if he tests negative the day before the game?

 

I think it's something like 2 negative tests 24 hours apart? I could be wrong on that... 

[mannc]

8 minutes ago, dwight in philly said:

Great! means it will be on here in Philly !

Just read that Colts-Bears is being moved to the late slot, so you might be getting that one instead.

[Patrick Duffy]

6 minutes ago, mannc said:

Realistically, this kinda stuff is probably going to happen every week.  The good news is that, from what I’ve read, the NFL is using the very best testing technology, and false positives are pretty unlikely.  Hopefully after all these players make fast and full recoveries, the fear factor will start to recede.

Well at the beginning of TC or right before the season started (believe my timeline is correct here) I remember a few of the Bills players had quite a few false positives if I remember correctly. Are they using a different type of test now than they were then?

[Ethan in Cleveland]

T hey just postponed Pats Chiefs

[whatdrought]

Just now, Patrick_Duffy said:

Well at the beginning of TC or right before the season started (believe my timeline is correct here) I remember a few of the Bills players had quite a few false positives if I remember correctly. Are they using a different type of test now than they were then?

 

I think that was one specific lab that screwed the pooch.