NFL-related Covid News

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 hours ago, Process said:

If policy is 10 days, and we know today is Friday, isn't it just math.....

 

I don't understand all this talk of "potentially" missing the wildcard game on twitter.

ESPN is reporting he could be back for wild card game if it is on Sunday but not Saturday. 

Playoff scenario also says they can still get a first round bye

[aristocrat]

I wish the bills and other teams would do some kind of hotel bubble for the next month. Total lockdown.  

[Hapless Bills Fan]

 

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/cleveland-browns-facility-closed-after-positive-test-on-coaching-staff

 

Oh, boy.  Coach affected is not yet known.

 

And the Bengals:

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Mike Daniels, who has started 11 games this season, has tested positive for the coronavirus, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and Garafolo reported Saturday morning. Daniels will miss Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens. Another Bengals player has shown symptoms and the team is working through close-contact protocols. A scheduled team walkthrough has been postponed until later Saturday as the team follows contract tracing.

[zow2]

1 hour ago, aristocrat said:

I wish the bills and other teams would do some kind of hotel bubble for the next month. Total lockdown.  

 

Yeah really.  i’m worried Allen will be positive right before a playoff game.  that would be catastrophic for the Bills chances.  The Champion might be the team that can avoid having their star player(s) test positive.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

5 minutes ago, zow2 said:

Yeah really.  i’m worried Allen will be positive right before a playoff game.  that would be catastrophic for the Bills chances.  The Champion might be the team that can avoid having their star player(s) test positive.

 

I understand.  I think that's every team's worry.  But I'm not sure locking the players into hotel rooms for a month is the best way to achieve this.

 

It's mentally very very hard to be pulled out of your normal home, your normal support network if you have family or partner and animals, all the stuff you live with and don't think about on a daily basis that helps you be comfortable, then stuck in a hotel room for a month. 

 

It would be much better for the players, in addition to team meetings which stress this, to do a 1:1 confidential risk factor assessment with the players to suggest ways to decrease exposure risks while they live at home.

 

 

 

 

[BillsMafi$]

Looks like Joe Haden will be in some type of Covid protocol 

[Draconator]

It's not just Kamara...

 

 

[MasterStrategist]

5 minutes ago, BillsMafi$ said:

Looks like Joe Haden will be in some type of Covid protocol 

Yes, looks like Haden tested positive.  Which would put his wildcard availability i. jeopardy.  

 

That would be a huge blow to the Steelers

[wjag]

1 hour ago, Draconator said:

It's not just Kamara...

 

 

Looks like Hill will be playing RB. 

[syhuang]

now Steelers also have a COVID issue, they probably planned to rest him anyway. But if there are more......

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, Draconator said:

It's not just Kamara...

 

 

 

 

[Warcodered]

This is a rough ***** week.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

4 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/cleveland-browns-facility-closed-after-positive-test-on-coaching-staff

 

Oh, boy.  Coach affected is not yet known.

 

The Cleveland coaches affected are the OL coach Bill Callahan and assistant OL coach:

 

 

[BananaB]

25 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

This is a rough ***** week.

No surprise it’s after the holidays. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Kroft positive for Covid.  Just now from Bills Twitter:

 

 

 

[NickelCity]

Feels like things are spiraling a bit. Is there any chance the playoff schedule is extended a bit? 

 

Is there anything the league can do to ensure matchups aren't ruined? 

[Bferra13]

4 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I understand.  I think that's every team's worry.  But I'm not sure locking the players into hotel rooms for a month is the best way to achieve this.

 

It's mentally very very hard to be pulled out of your normal home, your normal support network if you have family or partner and animals, all the stuff you live with and don't think about on a daily basis that helps you be comfortable, then stuck in a hotel room for a month. 

 

It would be much better for the players, in addition to team meetings which stress this, to do a 1:1 confidential risk factor assessment with the players to suggest ways to decrease exposure risks while they live at home.

 

 

 

 

Its a month... They'll get over it. I was deployed in Iraq over a year for a 20th of their pay (if i was lucky). Granted I signed up for that... NFLPA would prolly raise a stink though, and its tough to give them a weeks notice ill give you that.

[realtruelove]

Do the Bills or any other teams have specific strategies to help their players prevent getting infected such as increasing their intake of vitamin D3, C and Zinc?

[Draconator]

The Steelers made multiple roster moves on Saturday, including placing cornerback Joe Haden, tight end Eric Ebron and linebacker Cassius Marsh on the Reserve/COVID-19 List.

 

https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-multiple-roster-moves-x4944

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

The NFL needs to consider changing their views on covid for the playoffs. Each team should be able to basically designate 2 critical players, such that if they get covid, it will require rescheduling the game to accommodate the quarantine period. 
 

No one wants to see any of these star players get covid. If any team loses its QB due to covid, their odds of winning go almost down to zero.