Coronavirus (sports edition) thread

[SunnySide]

So much for the Dallas Cowboys’ hopes of finally being at full strength for Thursday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On the same day that left guard Connor Williams returned to practice after being activated off the NFL’s COVID-19 list, coach Mike McCarthy announced that Pro Bowl right guard Zack Martin will miss the Buccaneers game after testing positive for COVID-19.

Martin is fully vaccinated but the NFL return-to-play protocols make it impossible for him to be cleared before Thursday.

A fully vaccinated player can return to play in five days if he does not have symptoms following two negative tests separated by 24 hours. An unvaccinated player faces at least a 10-day quarantine.

“He’s frustrated obviously,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “But, hey, this is the world we live in right now.”

Read more here: https://www.star-telegram.com/sports...#storylink=cpy

Im not doing a Nelson "ha ha" here bc I think we will miss random guys at random times this season as well.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by SunnySide

So much for the Dallas Cowboys’ hopes of finally being at full strength for Thursday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On the same day that left guard Connor Williams returned to practice after being activated off the NFL’s COVID-19 list, coach Mike McCarthy announced that Pro Bowl right guard Zack Martin will miss the Buccaneers game after testing positive for COVID-19.

Martin is fully vaccinated but the NFL return-to-play protocols make it impossible for him to be cleared before Thursday.

A fully vaccinated player can return to play in five days if he does not have symptoms following two negative tests separated by 24 hours. An unvaccinated player faces at least a 10-day quarantine.

“He’s frustrated obviously,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “But, hey, this is the world we live in right now.”

Read more here: https://www.star-telegram.com/sports...#storylink=cpy

Im not doing a Nelson "ha ha" here bc I think we will miss random guys at random times this season as well.

Absolutely no doubt about it, we will have guys miss games due to COVID and/or the protocols.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Absolutely no doubt about it, we will have guys miss games due to COVID and/or the protocols.

Wise words from SD here.

Thanks Montez.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mooby

Wise words from SD here.



Thanks Montez.

The blame game is so lame. Every team has had Covid outs, Dallas had half their coaching staff out at one point and they were a highly valued team. Until this last week we were one of the least affected teams.

This is just the world we live in right now.

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[mooby]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

The blame game is so lame. Every team has had Covid outs, Dallas had half their coaching staff out at one point and they were a highly valued team. Until this last week we were one of the least affected teams.

This is just the world we live in right now.

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The excuse game is so lame, Sweat will pump cocktails all day for any edge that isn't illegal but he won't take a shot that billions of people the world over have just to guarantee he doesn't have to miss two games? Weak.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Absolutely no doubt about it, we will have guys miss games due to COVID and/or the protocols.

Originally Posted by mooby

Wise words from SD here.

Thanks Montez.

I wouldn't say that's exactly Nostradamus-like. It was pretty inevitable for all teams.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

I wouldn't say that's exactly Nostradamus-like. It was pretty inevitable for all teams.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

I wouldn't say that's exactly Nostradamus-like. It was pretty inevitable for all teams.

I'm just giving kudos to an accurate prediction - not saying he predicted something against the odds.

It's classic Redskins - we waste half the season playing mediocre football, get our shit together for a month and then when we're in the thick of the playoff fight we lose half our d-line to the covid list. Really only one conclusion I can draw.

Fuck Dan Snyder.

[CRedskinsRule]

Since Covid is rearing its head, I figured I would pull this thread back up.
37 positive tests in one day.
https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/2250855

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[MTK]

And it's a huge difference with vaccinated vs not as far as being able to get back into the lineup more quickly. If you're vaccinated two negative tests in a 24 hr period and you're back. Non vaccinated you're out 10 days at a minimum. So let's not just toss up our hands and say oh well, this is just our world right now.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by MTK

And it's a huge difference with vaccinated vs not as far as being able to get back into the lineup more quickly. If you're vaccinated two negative tests in a 24 hr period and you're back. Non vaccinated you're out 10 days at a minimum. So let's not just toss up our hands and say oh well, this is just our world right now.

Everyone doing their best to act like there is just nothing we can do.



Reminds me of that old adage,…

Guy is on his roof because the town is flooded. A boat comes along and the guy says “no thanks God will save me”.
Helicopter comes “no thanks God will save me”.
Guy drowns and goes to heaven and asks God why he didn’t save him?
God says I sent a boat and a helicopter dude.

Vaccines are our boat / helicopter out of this mess but we gonna sit on the roof and curse covid instead.

[Chico23231]

Pretty clear it was Montez who spread it?

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Pretty clear it was Montez who spread it?

What exactly makes that clear?

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Pretty clear it was Montez who spread it?

This isn't clear at all. It's just picking the lowest hanging fruit.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

This isn't clear at all. It's just picking the lowest hanging fruit.

This exchange is one of the biggest L I’ve ever heard.