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Got to get those boosters in arms. League needs to bring in medical folks with shots ready to go

It’s a little scary how we navigated last year decently and now this is happening.

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[quote=MTK;1304057]Behind the scenes the league and the union have to be scrambling. Imagine the playoffs with a bunch of stars sitting due to covid, or how about a SB played with a bunch of backups. They need to do something asap.[/quote]

In two days this went from “interesting” to a big fucking problem

Shout out to Ron logic

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The league is going to have to change it's Covid policy. Otherwise how do you play competitive games? Every winter this is going to be an issue.

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As we know, even if you're vaccinated, you can still test positive. For most people who are young and in good shape like NFL players, they'll probably not even experience any symptoms. So let those that are vaccinated and asymptomatic play.

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[quote=MTK;1304062]As we know, even if you're vaccinated, you can still test positive. For most people who are young and in good shape like NFL players, they'll probably not even experience any symptoms. So let those that are vaccinated and asymptomatic play.[/quote]

I think the optics would be bad. I don’t know how I feel about just letting them play

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[quote=MTK;1304046]Time to let vaccinated asymptomatic guys play. Otherwise this season is going to turn ugly really quick.[/quote]

[IMG]https://www.snopes.com/tachyon/2019/07/91ApW1z.gif[/IMG]

I would go even further than this, but this is definitely a start.

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[quote=Chico23231;1304063]I think the optics would be bad. I don’t know how I feel about just letting them play[/quote]

What's the alternative at this point?

Stop testing vaccinated players?

I don't know what else they can do other than those two options.

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[quote=MTK;1304065]What's the alternative at this point?

Stop testing vaccinated players?

I don't know what else they can do other than those two options.[/quote]

It’s a cluster effer…I think restarting covid procedures from last year immediately…boosters in arms.

Maybe implement another bye week to reset

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Mike Jones thinks one reason for the spread is that vaxxed players are only tested once every 2 weeks vs every day. If they were tested everyday, youd catch cases a lot quicker and they wouldnt spread like wildfire to whole units.

The seahawks test their vaxxed players every few days. That is an owner and organization that gets it. Competent decision making. Attention to detail with one goal - win games.

Apparently the NFLPA wanted every day testing for vaxxed or unvaxxed.

Its the new normal, do the best you can under the circumstances.

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[quote=MTK;1304057]Behind the scenes the league and the union have to be scrambling. Imagine the playoffs with a bunch of stars sitting due to covid, or how about a SB played with a bunch of backups. They need to do something asap.[/quote]

This could easily be done if they had a vaccine mandate in the league. And before anyone bitches about this, they have mandated drug testing, so yes, this could have easily happened.

I hope we have a Blaine Gabbert vs. Brian Hoyer Super Bowl. I'm sure anti-vaxxer idiots are going to be screaming for players to be vaccinated.

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[quote=Chico23231;1304070]It’s a cluster effer…I think restarting covid procedures from last year immediately…boosters in arms.

Maybe implement another bye week to reset[/quote]

+1

I'm also not positive about the idea of the league letting asymptomatic guys play, sends the wrong message imo. But this outbreak seems as bad as any that happened last year.

They need to go to last year's protocols immediately, I'd go a step further and start looking at bubble options for the playoffs.

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[quote=mooby;1304075]+1

I'm also not positive about the idea of the league letting asymptomatic guys play, sends the wrong message imo. But this outbreak seems as bad as any that happened last year.

They need to go to last year's protocols immediately, I'd go a step further and start looking at [B]bubble options for the playoffs[/B].[/quote]

no doubt

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[quote=SunnySide;1304072]Mike Jones thinks one reason for the spread is that vaxxed players are only tested once every 2 weeks vs every day. If they were tested everyday, youd catch cases a lot quicker and they wouldnt spread like wildfire to whole units.

The seahawks test their vaxxed players every few days. That is an owner and organization that gets it. Competent decision making. Attention to detail with one goal - win games.

[B]Apparently the NFLPA wanted every day testing for vaxxed or unvaxxed. [/B]

Its the new normal, do the best you can under the circumstances.[/quote]

Yep, I remember when that story first broke. How dumb, to not test more often. It's more than likely the vaccinated players spreading this so rampantly.

This article is from before the season began:

[url]https://nflpa.com/posts/daily-covid-testing-is-the-key-to-a-full-nfl-season[/url]

"Scenario 1: For up to six days, the virus spreads throughout the facility with no one knowing. When it gets to the following Monday, the team resumes testing and 10+ players and staff test positive. Those 10+ people now are in doubt for the following game. Some may be able to get cleared before, but some won’t; and that team will be missing key players"

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[quote=Ruhskins;1304074]This could easily be done if they had a vaccine mandate in the league. And before anyone bitches about this, they have mandated drug testing, so yes, this could have easily happened.

I hope we have a Blaine Gabbert vs. Brian Hoyer Super Bowl. I'm sure anti-vaxxer idiots are going to be screaming for players to be vaccinated.[/quote]

I would have been all for that, let the unvaccinated sit out the year. Fuck em. Of course the players union would have gone apeshit over that proposal.

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Browns dealing with this now too... what a cluster fuck

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[quote=Chico23231;1304063]I think the optics would be bad. I don’t know how I feel about just letting them play[/quote]

A buddy of mine is a Baltimore County police officer. He told me the union signed off on that for police officers. If they are positive and asymptomatic they are on duty. They aren't even make considerations for retirement communities etc. I get that police officers have far more essential jobs than footballers though.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1304081]A buddy of mine is a Baltimore County police officer. He told me the union signed off on that for police officers. If they are positive and asymptomatic they are on duty. They aren't even make considerations for retirement communities etc. I get that police officers have far more essential jobs than footballers though.[/quote]

Yeah…the unions have been those push back groups.

I mean thats pretty bold, I feel like you should be at home sick.

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They should have been testing everyone every 2 days. It was stupid to set up a different testing regime for Vax vs unvax. Or just let them fricking play and do this shit on individuals own time. These guys aren't at risk for s and it's stupid to keep anyone who is asymptomatic (regardless of vax status) out of games.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1304088]They should have been testing everyone every 2 days. It was stupid to set up a different testing regime for Vax vs unvax. Or just let them fricking play and do this shit on individuals own time. These guys aren't at risk for s and it's stupid to keep anyone who is asymptomatic (regardless of vax status) out of games.

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My fantasy football brain says yes but I think once you open this can you can’t go back. I think optics would be bad.

The National Covid League

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What optics are worse, letting asymptomatic guys play or seeing games where teams barely have enough guys to suit up and the quality of the games suffering greatly? We're going to have scab game quality before we know it.

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@AlbertBreer
Sources: Owners and execs were told by the NFL this morning that the league is discussing significant changes to COVID-19 protocols with the union.

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Gotta start testing EVERYONE everyday like the NFLPA wanted to do in the first place.

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Matty, you may be onto something:

@MarkMaske
The NFL is considering a protocol tweak that would allow vaccinated, asymptomatic players who test positive for the coronavirus to return to team activities sooner, sources say.

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Unless it is after those players show a negative test, then that is dumber than not testing everyone daily, and basically why they are in the current predicament. Players who are positive but don't know it, going about their normal business infecting everyone else. The only difference here is the players are positive and know it - going about their normal business...

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[quote=Ruhskins;1304119]Matty, you may be onto something:

@MarkMaske
The NFL is considering a protocol tweak that would allow vaccinated, asymptomatic players who test positive for the coronavirus to return to team activities sooner, sources say.[/quote]

I've been on the horn with big Rodg telling him he needs to get this done

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[quote=MTK;1304123]I've been on the horn with big Rodg telling him he needs to get this done[/quote]

While you are at it, tell him to enact a vaccine mandate and get rid of Snyder? Thanks.

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[quote=Ruhskins;1304124]While you are at it, tell him to enact a vaccine mandate and get rid of Snyder? Thanks.[/quote]

On it, also telling him Mahomes needs to be traded to DC.

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I wonder if this will impact fans coming into stadiums to watch games too?

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[quote=GridIron26;1304126]I wonder if this will impact fans coming into stadiums to watch games too?[/quote]

Not at Fed Ex

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1304127]Not at Fed Ex[/quote]

Haha. We already have natural social distancing.

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[quote=Chico23231;1304084]Yeah…the unions have been those push back groups.

I mean thats pretty bold, I feel like you should be at home sick.[/quote]

chico,

[url]https://theconversation.com/why-so-many-unions-oppose-vaccine-mandates-even-when-they-actually-support-them-170067[/url]

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1304139]haha. We already have natural social distancing.[/quote]


lololol

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[QUOTE=MTK;1304092]What optics are worse, letting asymptomatic guys play or seeing games where teams barely have enough guys to suit up and the quality of the games suffering greatly? We're going to have scab game quality before we know it.[/QUOTE]


Yup if you test positive and you are vaccinated and asymptomatic than have at it.

The only other option is a vaccine mandate. It is also the more fair option. Most players are vaccinated and should not be subject to any of this. They happen to catch it and become symptomatic than they play when they are physically able like any other ailment.

This here aint working though. Cannot let the unvaccinated dictate the numbers. The end game of all the covid rules is for players not to become gravely ill or die , it isn’t a punishment for catching it. So take the unvaccinated out of the equation and there is nothing to worry about.

We can have 95 percent of players playing or 50 percent with this garbage.

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[QUOTE=Chico23231;1304063]I think the optics would be bad. I don’t know how I feel about just letting them play[/QUOTE]


Not only that, you can still spread the virus and you may spread it to someone who gets really sick or worse. What a mess. Largely avoidable mess.


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[URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/as-nfl-locks-down-covid-testing-changes-are-being-made-to-get-infected-players-back-quickly-215303757.html"]As COVID forces NFL into lockdown, testing changes are being made to get infected players back quickly[/URL]

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[quote=MTK;1304284][URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/as-nfl-locks-down-covid-testing-changes-are-being-made-to-get-infected-players-back-quickly-215303757.html"]As COVID forces NFL into lockdown, testing changes are being made to get infected players back quickly[/URL][/quote]

Translation…we are too deep in the season with playoffs around the corner…the money is so big right now

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I am totally fatigued from Covid. It is exhausting. lol.

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Heinicke added to the covid list this morning. Team is signing Garrett Gilbert off the Pats practice squad. He's the likely starter on Sunday.

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I'll embrace the chaos it is in my nature. I hope it has the sharks and line setters sweating in vegas.

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[QUOTE=calia;1304153]Not only that, you can still spread the virus and you may spread it to someone who gets really sick or worse. What a mess. Largely avoidable mess.


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Symptomatic can spread em. Coughing, sneezing, etc. Asymptomatic and vaxxed? Clear them now.