Cam Newton test positive for COVID. Out tomorrow vs KC.

[raz]

if it takes until april to have a SB i'm ok with that

[raz]

11 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's not out of the question. Honestly, the NBA "bubble" concept was the way to go, but it's a lot harder with football because there's a lot more people involved.

they would need a small city

[CRA]

7 minutes ago, Mage said:

I agree with your overall point, but I think the biggest difference here is that the general public doesn't really care about the health of the people at those jobs or in those schools.

The spotlight is shined far brighter on this than those situations.  This is about PR as much as anything else.  There is only so much the NFL can stand by and say "positive cases are going to happen" (which just irks me typing that out) before it starts to look terrible on their end for not stepping up like the NBA did.  

Then again, I could be wrong and the NFL just don't even give a damn.

And I agree with that too.  Which is why I think the actual outcome of the cases will impact the NFL decisions.  Cam just asymptomatic?  Which is a lot of COVID.  Will be a lot of the NFL given the mass and consistent testing. Sits a week or two  and is back? Life moves on in the NFL.  Someone has a battle similar to the flu and gets knocked down several days and comes back.  Life moves on in the NFL.  I think that is what they are prepared for. 

Covid does a number on somebody? I think that stops the NFL IMO.   

[LinvilleGorge]

11 minutes ago, raz said:

they would need a small city

Yep.

Disney can handle the NBA with a reduced number of teams involved. I doubt there's anything that exists that can handle the entire NFL and everyone involved.

[Wolfcop]

College has dealt with mini-outbreaks. The NFL season is not going to be cancelled. 

[4Corners]

[Brooklyn 3.0]

Just saw this ...

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If the game is indeed postponed to Tuesday, the Chiefs will play 3 games in 9 days as they play in the week 6 TNF game.

I think they meant 10 days though. But still ... lol.

And no way this game is played on Tuesday.

[top dawg]

24 minutes ago, raz said:

they would need a small city

They dont even have to do all that. They can mandate that players and personnel stay at team facilitaties in each respective city, ensure that all contact with the outside world is only as needed and adhering to strict guidelines. From pilots to bus drivers, kitchen staff, security, refs--everyone!

[AggieLean]

1 minute ago, top dawg said:

They dont even have to do all that. They can mandate that players and personnel stay at team facilitaties in each respective city, ensure that all contact with the outside world is only as needed and adhering to strict guidelines. From pilots to bus drivers, kitchen staff, security, refs--everyone!

This is what I thought was going to be the plan. So, players and team personnel are allowed to live normally outside of games and practice? If so, then yea, it’s going to get much worse as we move forward into the season

[Carolina Cajun]

2 hours ago, PanthersNC1984 said:

Cam is the poster child of someone who won’t be badly affected by Covid, a young high performance athletic vegan. 

true, but he is a huge guy, that can lead to heart issues that covid can sometimes target.  That said, Cam will almost assuredly be fine

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, top dawg said:

They dont even have to do all that. They can mandate that players and personnel stay at team facilitaties in each respective city, ensure that all contact with the outside world is only as needed and adhering to strict guidelines. From pilots to bus drivers, kitchen staff, security, refs--everyone!

They can't just mandate that without NFLPA approval.

At very minimum the NFLPA would likely require reopening the opt out window for players.

[CRA]

12 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

Just saw this ...

I think they meant 10 days though. But still ... lol.

And no way this game is played on Tuesday.

They would definitely have to then move the Thursday night game in that scenario then. 

[Tbe]

NY times is saying there are positive tests on both teams.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/sports/football/coronavirus-cam-newton-patriots.html

 

[Davidson Deac II]

I don't think there is much of a chance of the NFL cancelling the season.  But I could see them adding a couple of weeks to make up cancelled games.  Or shortening the season to 14 games, then having two extra weeks for games that have already been cancelled.