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NFL and Covid Issues - Initially Asked in Shark Pool To Keep it 100% NFL (3 Viewers)
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barackdhouse
Footballguy
I can't keep track anymore. Can someone tell me what the most at risk game is this weekend? Or top 3?
Armstead was left off the report on Friday, so in my CBS league he was taken off IR. However, some digging seems to indicate that this was an error by the Jags and he should have been listed and is still on the covid-reserve list. Some further digging seems to indicate that Armstead may have lost a family member to covid and wants to opt-out of the season. Since his decision to opt-out came after the NFL deadline, though, the Jags are doing him a favor and just stashing him on the covid-reserve list for the rest of the year.
doeseatplace
Footballguy
https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-make-roster-designations
Jaguars Make Roster Designations
Oct 17, 2020 at 04:58 PM
The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed the following players on the Practice Squad/COVID-19 list:
Cottrell, Nathan (RB, Georgia Tech)
Ellefson, Ben (TE, North Dakota State)
Evans, Nate (LB, Central Florida)
Giles-Harris, Joe (LB, Duke)
Godwin, Terry (WR, Georgia)
Hammond, Josh (WR, Florida)
Hilbers, Jared (T, Washington)
McDermott, KC (Miami-FL)
Middleton, Doug (DB, Appalachian State)
Nurse, Josh (DB, Utah)
Pleasants, Austen (T, Ohio)
Quinn, Trey (WR, Southern Methodist)
The Jaguars also placed the following player on the Reserve/COVID-19 list:
Josh Mauro (DE, Stanford)
Jaguars Make Roster Designations
Oct 17, 2020 at 04:58 PM
The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed the following players on the Practice Squad/COVID-19 list:
Cottrell, Nathan (RB, Georgia Tech)
Ellefson, Ben (TE, North Dakota State)
Evans, Nate (LB, Central Florida)
Giles-Harris, Joe (LB, Duke)
Godwin, Terry (WR, Georgia)
Hammond, Josh (WR, Florida)
Hilbers, Jared (T, Washington)
McDermott, KC (Miami-FL)
Middleton, Doug (DB, Appalachian State)
Nurse, Josh (DB, Utah)
Pleasants, Austen (T, Ohio)
Quinn, Trey (WR, Southern Methodist)
The Jaguars also placed the following player on the Reserve/COVID-19 list:
Josh Mauro (DE, Stanford)
Mauro was serving a PED suspension, right...? So any chance they Jags are being insincere with the covid list and using it to shield guys that they don't want to activate just yet, but don't want to dismiss, either? Something just seems fishy here.
Man In The Box
Footballguy
barackdhouse
Footballguy
I'm not sure that would stop them. There are really awesome Baker Mayfield Hulu commercials to run.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
barackdhouse
Footballguy
ericttspikes
Footballguy
If Babe Ruth could catch the Spanish Flu 2x and still go on to win the 1918 World Series I think it would take a lot for the pandemic era NFL to pack in.
Part of what we're seeing this week is the effect of the new rule. Presumably many of these covid-reserve moves are people who have had contact and are now ineligible for 5 days. Before this week they would have been tested and allowed to play.
Maybe the NFL is taking it more seriously, and this is the result. It could be evidence they're trying to do better, not that they don't care.
Maybe the NFL is taking it more seriously, and this is the result. It could be evidence they're trying to do better, not that they don't care.
BoltBacker
Footballguy
candian fantasy guy
Footballguy
my favorite app alerted me of NO positive tests this morning! All systems go! 
The Frankman
Footballguy
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
We’re a long way from being out of the woods but the league has done a good job of moving things forward and getting through the bumps in the road.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Aside from the whole "Let's just pretend this thing with the Titans didn't actually happen" thing.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Wouldn't most blame the Titans organization more for that than the league? Plus they did manage to get past it without it being the complete disaster it potentially could have been.
themeistersinger
Footballguy
Yes and Yes. Which is why the Titans should get more than a tsk-tsk - even a slap on the wrist would be greater punishment than what they've received.
The Frankman
Footballguy
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BoltBacker
Footballguy
They might, but that doesn't mean that it's right.
I guess it depends on how you define a "complete disaster". Are you comparing the NFL season to the NBA season after coming back? NHL? MLB?
After a month into the NFL season(I think it was announced OCT 11th) the league had changed the schedules for the Patriots, broncos, Titans, Bills, Chiefs, Dolphins, Chargers, Jaguars, and Jets. That's starting from a point("coincidentally" when teams were NOT traveling around the country) when most teams had ZERO cases. I'm not sure they can continue to do this for the next several months without adding more than "just" a week #18. I think the league is losing schedule flexibility as the season has grinded forward. But maybe that was the super secret plan the owners had all along and I just wasn't privy to it.
The Frankman
Footballguy
uh oh. Sounds like they might have been in contact with someone with COVID and not actually have it.
Sir Psycho
Footballguy
Vic Tafur
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NFL believes Trent Brown, who tested positive, wasn't consistently wearing his tracking device, and has video of the starting offensive linemen hanging out without masks, according to
@TomPelissero
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@VicTafur
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NFL believes Trent Brown, who tested positive, wasn't consistently wearing his tracking device, and has video of the starting offensive linemen hanging out without masks, according to
@TomPelissero
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The Bucs-Raiders game has been moved from Sunday night to Sunday at 4:05 p.m. eastern time.
The Cardinals-Seahawks game has been moved into the Sunday night spot, ensuring the NFL won't be without a prime time game. It's a sign that league officials are concerned about whether the Bucs-Raiders can can be played amid the Raiders' COVID-19 issues. The entire Vegas offensive line is in isolation after Trent Brown tested positive for the virus and video surfaced of the team's offensive linemen hanging out without masks. Fantasy managers would do well to make the necessary adjustments in case this game is postponed.
SOURCE: Jonathan Jones on Twitter
Oct 22, 2020, 3:31 PM ET
The Cardinals-Seahawks game has been moved into the Sunday night spot, ensuring the NFL won't be without a prime time game. It's a sign that league officials are concerned about whether the Bucs-Raiders can can be played amid the Raiders' COVID-19 issues. The entire Vegas offensive line is in isolation after Trent Brown tested positive for the virus and video surfaced of the team's offensive linemen hanging out without masks. Fantasy managers would do well to make the necessary adjustments in case this game is postponed.
SOURCE: Jonathan Jones on Twitter
Oct 22, 2020, 3:31 PM ET
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Seems to me if they're all quarantined because they weren't following protocols they shouldn't be rewarded with additional time to prepare for the game assuming it's postponed.*
*Disclaimer - Bucs' fan who wants to win at all costs.
*Disclaimer - Bucs' fan who wants to win at all costs.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
The. Entire. OL.
This game is gonna get cancelled, right?
This game is gonna get cancelled, right?
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Not necessarily. As long as not positive, they come out of quarantine Sunday morning. Postponed until Monday or Tuesday more than likely.The. Entire. OL.
This game is gonna get cancelled, right?
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Raiders bucs Sunday night, they’re playing imo
Insein
Footballguy
Game was moved from SNF so the network has a game to show. Currently at 4pm EST but could move again.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Someone refresh my memory - weren’t the Raiders just admonished for not wearing masks at that charity event like 2 weeks ago?
Now they’re saying some were not wearing the contact bracelets?
smdh
raiders gonna raider.
Now they’re saying some were not wearing the contact bracelets?
smdh
raiders gonna raider.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Already moved to the 4:00 game due to entire OL on the COVID list.
And could be moved again or be cancelled.
Doug B
Footballguy
Yep
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I didn't realize teams had to dress eight offensive linemen. A little surprised, too, that they don't have a blocking TE on the roster that can play last-ditch emergency right tackle ... maybe that kind of player is more a relic of 1970s-80s football, though.
Long snappers today are usually too light to hold up as a regular center on offense ... maybe a few teams still have a snapper that could pull that off.
themeistersinger
Footballguy
Is that actually a league requirement? I guess I could see the NFLPA insisting on it, but I have never heard of that before. 8 seems like a highly advisable number, but don't know if that's an actual requirement.
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
barackdhouse
Footballguy
Were they, though? Admonished?Someone refresh my memory - weren’t the Raiders just admonished for not wearing masks at that charity event like 2 weeks ago?
Now they’re saying some were not wearing the contact bracelets?
smdh
raiders gonna raider.
Or was it "Stop. Or I'll say stop again." ?
The lack of discipline for the Titans sent just as much of a message to the rest of the league as it would had they imposed fines, etc.
So these geniuses on the Raiders may have figured "#### masks" and nobody is going to do anything to us.
SMDH as well.
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Bengals have been playing all year with only half an o-line so....but kidding aside gotta think this thing is one positive away from that.The. Entire. OL.
This game is gonna get cancelled, right?
-QG
The Frankman
Footballguy
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BoltBacker
Footballguy
To be fair the league could have made rules/consequences readily available anytime after the draft in April, but they have chosen to make these rules and consequences up as the season goes along.
I asked about that in the summer and people thought I was being ridiculous for asking such questions because "the players have so much to lose why would they EVER do something to endanger themselves, the team, and the league!?" and "how do you know the league doesn't have some super secret protocols all set up.... why, can you PROVE that they DON'T!?". I guess they were so secret even the teams in the league hadn't heard them before the season began.
Not sure how the teams can hold the players accountable, and the league can hold the teams accountable, if the league itself isn't accountable for the series of bad decisions that is made before the start the season. Not since September mind you.... since APRIL. If the league is just going to make up the rules and consequences on the fly mid season maybe the teams/players are busy spending time preparing for a game that MIGHT be schedules in a few days.... unless a new schedule is announced before then.
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
Insein
Footballguy
As MA said above, every state and city has their own rules regarding how to handle the virus. Florida and Texas are much more lax compared to California or New York.
sho nuff
Footballguy
When will we know more about this whole Raiders thing...I have too many things riding on that one.
Jacobs and Jones in two of my starting spots...and injuries to Mostert, M. Thomas and bye weeks for D. Parker are making my options limited in flexing someone...Id slide Lindsay into my RB2 I guess. But would have to make a move for a flex spot.
Jacobs and Jones in two of my starting spots...and injuries to Mostert, M. Thomas and bye weeks for D. Parker are making my options limited in flexing someone...Id slide Lindsay into my RB2 I guess. But would have to make a move for a flex spot.
