[OutsiderFan]

Sadly, the New Orleans - Denver game has been taken off the board in sports books. I will absolutely be watching for the sheer train wreck potential it offers. But to be fair, if Blake Bortles was starting, it would be like having no NFL QBs available to play as well.

[OutsiderFan]

Sadly, the New Orleans - Denver game has been taken off the board in sports books. I will absolutely be watching for the sheer train wreck potential it offers. But to be fair, if Blake Bortles was starting, it would be like having no NFL QBs available to play as well.

[chrisk]

49ers are considering moving to Arizona or Texas for the duration.

[chrisk]

49ers are considering moving to Arizona or Texas for the duration.

[M T]

I get that we can’t prove that the virus is spreading through the playing of football, but at this point, you might as well say “damned the torpedoes; everyone can play”

I wonder how much it would cost the NFL for one wrongful death suit for a star player?

[M T]

I get that we can’t prove that the virus is spreading through the playing of football, but at this point, you might as well say “damned the torpedoes; everyone can play”

I wonder how much it would cost the NFL for one wrongful death suit for a star player?

[teejers1]

I get that we can’t prove that the virus is spreading through the playing of football, but at this point, you might as well say “damned the torpedoes; everyone can play”

I wonder how much it would cost the NFL for one wrongful death suit for a star player?

Probably a lot less than no fans has cost the NFL owners.
BTW, I don't think BC really believes everyone should be able to play - I'd be surprised if anyone thinks that.

[teejers1]

I get that we can’t prove that the virus is spreading through the playing of football, but at this point, you might as well say “damned the torpedoes; everyone can play”

I wonder how much it would cost the NFL for one wrongful death suit for a star player?

Probably a lot less than no fans has cost the NFL owners.
BTW, I don't think BC really believes everyone should be able to play - I'd be surprised if anyone thinks that.

[Goose]

Sadly, the New Orleans - Denver game has been taken off the board in sports books. I will absolutely be watching for the sheer train wreck potential it offers. But to be fair, if Blake Bortles was starting, it would be like having no NFL QBs available to play as well.

John Elway is their best option.

[Goose]

Sadly, the New Orleans - Denver game has been taken off the board in sports books. I will absolutely be watching for the sheer train wreck potential it offers. But to be fair, if Blake Bortles was starting, it would be like having no NFL QBs available to play as well.

John Elway is their best option.

[BostonCard]

I get that we can’t prove that the virus is spreading through the playing of football, but at this point, you might as well say “damned the torpedoes; everyone can play”

I wonder how much it would cost the NFL for one wrongful death suit for a star player?

Probably a lot less than no fans has cost the NFL owners.
BTW, I don't think BC really believes everyone should be able to play - I'd be surprised if anyone thinks that.

If you take the arguments to their logical conclusion, unless someone is symptomatic and physically unable to perform, then why not let them play?

Or maybe the arguments are flawed, and the better part of valor right now would be to shut down competitive sports.

BC

[BostonCard]

I get that we can’t prove that the virus is spreading through the playing of football, but at this point, you might as well say “damned the torpedoes; everyone can play”

I wonder how much it would cost the NFL for one wrongful death suit for a star player?

Probably a lot less than no fans has cost the NFL owners.
BTW, I don't think BC really believes everyone should be able to play - I'd be surprised if anyone thinks that.

If you take the arguments to their logical conclusion, unless someone is symptomatic and physically unable to perform, then why not let them play?

Or maybe the arguments are flawed, and the better part of valor right now would be to shut down competitive sports.

BC

[magnus]

Ravens/Steelers pushed out to Wed now.  One player tested positive today, but he's on the IR already.

Odd, why didn't the Broncos get this similar push out treatment that the Ravens are getting?

[magnus]

Ravens/Steelers pushed out to Wed now.  One player tested positive today, but he's on the IR already.

Odd, why didn't the Broncos get this similar push out treatment that the Ravens are getting?

[dabigv13]

Perhaps because some of the Ravens were threatening to not play.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...day-night/

[dabigv13]

Perhaps because some of the Ravens were threatening to not play.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...day-night/

[teejers1]

Perhaps because some of the Ravens were threatening to not play.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...day-night/

The Ravens should threaten not to play the Steelers  . . . indefinitely.

As to why Denver didn't get the same treatment, I heard this morning on the radio that Denver acknowledged that certain folks within team didn't follow NFL's strict protocols and this was sort of an "eff you" by the League.  No clue if that's true - or if Ravens situation is different - but it's one possible explanation.

[teejers1]

Perhaps because some of the Ravens were threatening to not play.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...day-night/

The Ravens should threaten not to play the Steelers  . . . indefinitely.

As to why Denver didn't get the same treatment, I heard this morning on the radio that Denver acknowledged that certain folks within team didn't follow NFL's strict protocols and this was sort of an "eff you" by the League.  No clue if that's true - or if Ravens situation is different - but it's one possible explanation.

[magnus]

Ravens got two more positives before they left for Pittsburgh

[tweet]https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1333930125558157312?s=20[/tweet]

The NFL really wants this game to go on, apparently.

[magnus]

Ravens got two more positives before they left for Pittsburgh

[tweet]https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1333930125558157312?s=20[/tweet]

The NFL really wants this game to go on, apparently.

[chrisk]

Perhaps because some of the Ravens were threatening to not play.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...day-night/

The Ravens should threaten not to play the Steelers  . . . indefinitely.

As to why Denver didn't get the same treatment, I heard this morning on the radio that Denver acknowledged that certain folks within team didn't follow NFL's strict protocols and this was sort of an "eff you" by the League.  No clue if that's true - or if Ravens situation is different - but it's one possible explanation.

The Ravens fined a strength and conditioning coach for violating protocols.

[chrisk]

Perhaps because some of the Ravens were threatening to not play.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...day-night/

The Ravens should threaten not to play the Steelers  . . . indefinitely.

As to why Denver didn't get the same treatment, I heard this morning on the radio that Denver acknowledged that certain folks within team didn't follow NFL's strict protocols and this was sort of an "eff you" by the League.  No clue if that's true - or if Ravens situation is different - but it's one possible explanation.

The Ravens fined a strength and conditioning coach for violating protocols.

[BostonCard]

Apparently, the Ravens have four different strains of the virus.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3045...s-facility

"Three of the four were stopped and not spread within our organization," Ravens president Dick Cass said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the fourth was a highly-contagious strain and spread throughout our organization."

I don't know that the strains are highly contagious or not; I think it's more that the individual was a super-spreader.  But regardless, it goes to show that a) bringing COVID-19 in from the community was not a fluke for these players and b) it's possible to spread it within the organization.  Moreover, if it was possible for four players to independently get COVID-19 from the community, then it is possible for them to spread it back out to the community.

BC

[BostonCard]

Apparently, the Ravens have four different strains of the virus.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3045...s-facility

"Three of the four were stopped and not spread within our organization," Ravens president Dick Cass said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the fourth was a highly-contagious strain and spread throughout our organization."

I don't know that the strains are highly contagious or not; I think it's more that the individual was a super-spreader.  But regardless, it goes to show that a) bringing COVID-19 in from the community was not a fluke for these players and b) it's possible to spread it within the organization.  Moreover, if it was possible for four players to independently get COVID-19 from the community, then it is possible for them to spread it back out to the community.

BC

[magnus]

Last night,  Dez Bryant received a positive result after individual warmups.  He was pulled immediately,  but the game was allowed to go on.  NFL claimed that contact tracing revealed no close contacts.

Let's hope they're right.

[magnus]

Last night,  Dez Bryant received a positive result after individual warmups.  He was pulled immediately,  but the game was allowed to go on.  NFL claimed that contact tracing revealed no close contacts.

Let's hope they're right.