NFL: Titans have a COVID-19 outbreak (12 players and 10 personnel)

[Taro Tsujimoto]

So if this holds, the Bills will only have 4 days to prepare for the Chiefs. Thanks, Titans. Thanks, NFL. Bills getting screwed like always.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

So if this holds, the Bills will only have 4 days to prepare for the Chiefs. Thanks, Titans. Thanks, NFL. Bills getting screwed like always.

At least you still got your bye

 

[bleedblue1223]

Just leave the Bills/Chiefs game on Sunday, this is dumb.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Another Titans player tests positive for COVID-19; Sunday's game vs. Bills in doubt

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

So if this holds, the Bills will only have 4 days to prepare for the Chiefs. Thanks, Titans. Thanks, NFL. Bills getting screwed like always.

Lol. Mlb made Oakland play in Texas on a Sunday, Seattle on Monday, then Denver on Tuesday to make up games for 1 covid test. It's shitty but the Bills will cope.

 

[GKJ]

 

[Shockmaster]

Just shut down the Titans seasons. This is getting ridiculous.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Contract the Titans.

 

[member 157595]

Contract the Titans.

I can see it now...the Jets would take Tannehill in the dispersal draft and @PanthersPens62 would set the world ablaze.

But seriously, they're clearly not doing any of the things necessary to prevent transmission of this virus. I am not surprised by this whatsoever.

 

[Shockmaster]

Will Titans eventually get a pass from the league? - ProFootballTalk

 

[bleedblue1223]

Part of me does agree. The NFL's philosophy on this is so incredibly flawed. Their approach is that it's inevitable that players, coaches, staff, etc. will get COVID away from the facility, which is correct, but that they don't want to spread it at work, which is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. Football isn't something you can just work from home and then show up on gameday, and since it can take days after exposure for you to test positive, there is just no way you can genuinely protect everyone with that philosophy. Now there is a 0% chance the people involved would agree to a bubble outside of the playoffs, and that's a reality everyone will have to live with. While the Titans likely broke protocol, it's probably safe to assume that many others did too and the protocols themselves are pretty flawed to properly deal with COVID.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

A Winner is you!

 

[DangleCity]

Part of me does agree. The NFL's philosophy on this is so incredibly flawed. Their approach is that it's inevitable that players, coaches, staff, etc. will get COVID away from the facility, which is correct, but that they don't want to spread it at work, which is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. Football isn't something you can just work from home and then show up on gameday, and since it can take days after exposure for you to test positive, there is just no way you can genuinely protect everyone with that philosophy. Now there is a 0% chance the people involved would agree to a bubble outside of the playoffs, and that's a reality everyone will have to live with. While the Titans likely broke protocol, it's probably safe to assume that many others did too and the protocols themselves are pretty flawed to properly deal with COVID.

Likely broke protocol? They absolutely did. They told the Titans to go home and quarantine and they went and held a secret practice. Seems like a pretty blatant disregard of protocol.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Likely broke protocol? They absolutely did. They told the Titans to go home and quarantine and they went and held a secret practice. Seems like a pretty blatant disregard of protocol.

Sure, don't disagree, that action clearly broke protocol. I'm not sure if the NFL differentiates between player-led actions and club-led actions, so that's why I said likely. If they do differentiate, then the Titans might have an argument that it was rogue players that they have no control over outside of the facility. I know fans don't care to differentiate between those, but I think it's an important distinction.

 

[DangleCity]

Sure, don't disagree, that action clearly broke protocol. I'm not sure if the NFL differentiates between player-led actions and club-led actions, so that's why I said likely. If they do differentiate, then the Titans might have an argument that it was rogue players that they have no control over outside of the facility. I know fans don't care to differentiate between those, but I think it's an important distinction.

I dont think it really matters whether the team or players organized it. At the end of the day the organization is responsible for all of it employees.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I dont think it really matters whether the team or players organized it. At the end of the day the organization is responsible for all of it employees.

Not outside of their facilities.

 

[DangleCity]

Not outside of their facilities.

Absolutely, they were told to quarantine. The NFL and the NFLPA all agreed to the rules before hand

 

[Shockmaster]

Goodell: Titans didn't "willingly" violate COVID-19 protocol - ProFootballTalk

Yeah, except for the part where the players organized a practice when they were told not to. Once again Goodell proving he's gutless.

 

[triggrman]

I dont think it really matters whether the team or players organized it. At the end of the day the organization is responsible for all of it employees.

At the end of the day it doesn't now, but the language from the league initially wasn't clear