Major Changes to NFL COVID-19 Protocol - Could cost players games

[Deadpulse]

Basically could decimate teams if a positive test is found after Tuesday. We could be seeing a lot more MNF double headers

[MacReady]

****. 

[iknowcool]

Teams surely have got to stop letting players talk to each other at the end of the game, right?  Guess it depends on how they define “high risk” close contact.  Like would the Mahomes/Gilmore convo count?

[Hunter2_1]

Ah yes, the flow chart is out...

 

 

[Hunter2_1]

6 hours ago, iknowcool said:

Teams surely have got to stop letting players talk to each other at the end of the game, right?  Guess it depends on how they define “high risk” close contact.  Like would the Mahomes/Gilmore convo count?

But then they get trolled on social media for being a cry baby and not shaking hands, like Brady. 🙄

[Vikes_Bolts1228]

So if a player tests positive, he's very well potentially out two weeks....yikes.

[-Hope-]

12 hours ago, iknowcool said:

Teams surely have got to stop letting players talk to each other at the end of the game, right?  Guess it depends on how they define “high risk” close contact.  Like would the Mahomes/Gilmore convo count?

i don't understand how this was even allowed in the first place. it seems like an extremely easy thing to eliminate, and having some evidence now that the short burst of nfl plays often doesn't end up resulting in sufficient exposure to the virus, you have to think it's one of the higher-risk parts of the game.

[TwoToneBlue]

Well I guess they are at least making an attempt to account for the incubation period of the virus. They would probably be best admitting that they are going to likely need to extend the season by a few weeks. 

[Scalamania]

14 hours ago, Deadpulse said:

We could be seeing a lot more MNF double headers

I feel like this is exactly what the NFL wants though - to absolutely dominate ratings on Monday's. 

[Vikes_Bolts1228]

3 minutes ago, -Hope- said:

i don't understand how this was even allowed in the first place. it seems like an extremely easy thing to eliminate, and having some evidence now that the short burst of nfl plays often doesn't end up resulting in sufficient exposure to the virus, you have to think it's one of the higher-risk parts of the game.

Yep that baffled me since day 1 as well.

If they want to see their friends on the other team, go mask up then....

Better yet, just get rid of it. Nobody crosses center field at the end of the game. 

[Vikes_Bolts1228]

1 minute ago, Scalamania said:

I feel like this is exactly what the NFL wants though - to absolutely dominate ratings on Monday's. 

ESPN licking their chops for 7 hours of football on a Monday night in the fall/winter....

I wonder how long before they allocate games to the other networks? Like if the original game was a CBS game, CBS should get it if they want.

[Karnage84]

1 hour ago, Vikes_Bolts1228 said:

ESPN licking their chops for 7 hours of football on a Monday night in the fall/winter....

I wonder how long before they allocate games to the other networks? Like if the original game was a CBS game, CBS should get it if they want.

Fortunately B-Positive airs on Thursday nights so I won't miss out if CBS does have to change over to a Monday night game. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<insert sarcasm here>

[D82]

14 hours ago, iknowcool said:

Teams surely have got to stop letting players talk to each other at the end of the game, right?  Guess it depends on how they define “high risk” close contact.  Like would the Mahomes/Gilmore convo count?

Considering coaches can't have their masks off at all and them not allowing jersey swaps, I was surprised to see them allowing that.

[Mega Ron]

8 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said:

But then they get trolled on social media for being a cry baby and not shaking hands, like Brady. 🙄

Yeah that's why he won't shake hands.

[Matts4313]

Easy fix is to hand everyone masks as the game ends