Saints player has COVID

[Sassy Squatch]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Per source, the Saints, who are in Detroit, have a player who has tested positive for COVID-19. Testing currently is occurring of those who were in contact with the player, who was on the flight from New Orleans.</p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1312599331044757504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Edit;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a long night for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Saints</a> and FB Michael Burton, his sample came back as a false positive. In the words of one source, “Everything that should have happened, did happen, protocol-wise.” The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a>-<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Saints</a> game is on.</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1312718375068594177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[staylor26]

How did we go from 3 weeks of nothing to this?

[Wisconsin_Chief]

Just create an extra bye week and get this shit under control.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Just create an extra bye week and get this shit under control.

People are going to get it no matter the protocol

[Wisconsin_Chief]

How did we go from 3 weeks of nothing to this?

Players banging whores and not taking this seriously would be guess.

[Wisconsin_Chief]

People are going to get it no matter the protocol

MLB got it under control after the first breakout.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

MLB got it under control after the first breakout.

Roster sizes plus staff? No comparison.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

So many women on social media that lose their shit over this. Fucking weirdos. Does it suck? Yes. But don’t act like the world is ending for retweets and likes with your fake outrage.

[staylor26]

So many women on social media that lose their shit over this. Fucking weirdos. Does it suck? Yes. But don’t act like the world is ending for retweets and likes with your fake outrage.

I’m seeing a lot of “cancel the season” idiots.

[thabear04]

Fuck here we go again.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

I’m seeing a lot of “cancel the season” idiots.

Yep. They’re the worst. Drama queens.

[staylor26]

Since the Saints have already traveled, I’m sure this game gets played tomorrow or Monday.

[Pablo]

MLB got it under control after the first breakout.

Yeah they stopped turds from Ferguson from going to casinos. Seems to work out alright.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

I’m seeing a lot of “cancel the season” idiots.

Wait till the winter....gonna be shit show every where. Especially work places and the new covid policies mixed with cold and flu season

[tk13]

MLB got it under control after the first breakout.

They were at least playing in the summer. The NFL's challenge is trying to do this while driving right into the middle of the flu and cold season. History says the odds are the virus will get worse as we head into winter with the shorter days and colder weather. Time will tell, but given the mess this week has been we're not off to a good start.

[Wisconsin_Chief]

Roster sizes plus staff? No comparison.

Sure, but they made it happen. Not to mention the “alternative training site” employees and players.

It can be done.

[staylor26]

The teams need to be isolated starting on Thursday to make sure there’s no outside contact between then and game day.

[Wisconsin_Chief]

They were at least playing in the summer. The NFL's challenge is trying to do this while driving right into the middle of the flu and cold season. History says the odds are the virus will get worse as we head into winter with the shorter days and colder weather. Time will tell, but given the mess this week has been we're not off to a good start.

Very true.

[Archie Bunker]

Not really sure what the answer is. Gotta think it’s not feasible to bubble up a league with this many players and staff involved.

You could pause it but there is no guarantee when it gets to the point to go forward. Hell they could push it to the spring if need be, who knows.

If you just say fuck it and play do players like Mahomes with a kid on the way opt out?

It’s just such big pile of shit.

[staylor26]

This week was a learning experience.

They will adjust like the MLB did. You guys need to relax.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First case of a player who flew with team to an away game. Was the Saturday test that usually comes sunday morning. Saints got results late this evebing, now swab has to be re-tested and if that is positive then he is out tomorrow. Other players waiting for POC tests</p>&mdash; Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JayGlazer/status/1312607897453355008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mahomes_Is_God]

Players banging whores and not taking this seriously would be guess.
If you're not bangin hookers then you're not living your best life.

[Chief Pagan]

I was never in the cancel the season crowd, but I thought since they canceled preseason they should have started the season earlier since the virus didn't seem that bad late summer. They should have scheduled multiple bye weeks and made plans to delay the play offs and SB so they could have smoothly rescheduled games when players inevitably got sick.

[smithandrew051]

This week was a learning experience.

They will adjust like the MLB did. You guys need to relax.

Not sure what everyone expected.

1,600+ players not to mention coaches and other team staff. There are going to be cases.

Some weeks will be worse than others.

Maybe having the couple of scares like this is a good thing. We’d be naive to think that every player is being responsible off the field. The loss of revenue from a canceled season is a really big deal to the cap for future seasons.

Hopefully, this is a wake up call for any players who are being irresponsible.

[htismaqe]

I was never in the cancel the season crowd, but I thought since they canceled preseason they should have started the season earlier since the virus didn't seem that bad late summer. They should have scheduled multiple bye weeks and made plans to delay the play offs and SB so they could have smoothly rescheduled games when players inevitably got sick.

Yep. They need to make sure that the competition remains level.

[RunKC]

How did we go from 3 weeks of nothing to this?

Teams started leaving their bubbles for away games.

[smithandrew051]

I was never in the cancel the season crowd, but I thought since they canceled preseason they should have started the season earlier since the virus didn't seem that bad late summer. They should have scheduled multiple bye weeks and made plans to delay the play offs and SB so they could have smoothly rescheduled games when players inevitably got sick.

I don’t see why they couldn’t adjust the schedule on the fly if needed. The Super Bowl and Playoffs can always push.

Maybe grant a couple additional bye weeks or something, so it’s fair across the board.

[staylor26]

Teams started leaving their bubbles for away games.

Lol wut?

Teams didn’t have away games the first 3 weeks?

[smithandrew051]

Lol wut?

Teams didn’t have away games the first 3 weeks?

Apparently all 32 teams managed to play at home the first three weeks. It’s crazy what you can do on Zoom.

[cdcox]

If they want to save the season, something will have to change. It’s only going to get worse if everyone does the same things they are doing now.

[RunKC]

Lol wut?

Teams didn’t have away games the first 3 weeks?

Yes they did, but I’m assuming that them leaving their controlled environments at camp to go to uncontrolled (as in not the teams full control) environments like airports and hotels at away games might be part of it.

Plus I bet a fuck ton of depth players, later or undrafted rookies and guys on low money deals were being careful as hell in August bc COVID would pretty much sideline them all camp giving the next man up and opportunity to take their job much like an injury could in any regular season.

[sedated]

I was never in the cancel the season crowd, but I thought since they canceled preseason they should have started the season earlier since the virus didn't seem that bad late summer. They should have scheduled multiple bye weeks and made plans to delay the play offs and SB so they could have smoothly rescheduled games when players inevitably got sick.

They still can, its not like the stadiums are being used for anything else right now.

I heard the NFL has a scenario where they just have a universal bye week and move that week to the end of the season.

[Funkstown]

Yep. They’re the worst. Drama queens.

Sounds like the fags on reddit with their spew.

[KChiefs1]

People are going to get it no matter the protocol


I wish people would understand this.

[RINGLEADER]

If they want to save the season, something will have to change. It’s only going to get worse if everyone does the same things they are doing now.

Frankly I’m surprised it start earlier. I thought there’d be social distancing but all the players mingle together at the end of each game with the same hugs and high fives as before.

I think people thought the tests would offer protection, but in reality there’s a window from testing to results and judging from the NFL and White House experiences it looks like you may be communicable after the test and before the first positive result.

They either have to get faster test results without losing the accuracy of positives or they’re going to have to lock down the players, staff, and everyone else who comes in contact with the players right down to the pilots of the planes.

For now they should push the playoffs back and add three weeks at the end of the season to have pick-up games. Once the playoffs start they need to all be in a bubble for that (up to a) month. Only way I can see this being salvaged.

[KC_Connection]

Good luck getting that game in this week. The NFL better step it up and the players better start getting more disciplined in terms of where they are going and what they are doing as far as social distancing if this season is going to finish by February/March.

[UChieffyBugger]

So reports are now suggesting the new test for this player in question has come back negative...it was a false alarm and the game will go ahead plus the player can play. So this is at least some good news today.

[InChiefsHeaven]

Not sure what everyone expected.

1,600+ players not to mention coaches and other team staff. There are going to be cases.

Some weeks will be worse than others.

Maybe having the couple of scares like this is a good thing. We’d be naive to think that every player is being responsible off the field. The loss of revenue from a canceled season is a really big deal to the cap for future seasons.

Hopefully, this is a wake up call for any players who are being irresponsible.

So wait, if you get the Rona it's automatically your fault? What the actual fuck??

[Red Dawg]

Season is about to be gone.

[smithandrew051]

So wait, if you get the Rona it's automatically your fault? What the actual fuck??

I definitely didn’t say that.

My point is that if there are players who are being irresponsible, then I hope this scare gets them in line.

[Reerun_KC]

Season is about to be gone.

Why?

[Sassy Squatch]

False positive. Game on.

[cdcox]

So wait, if you get the Rona it's automatically your fault? What the actual ****??

Not automatically, 100%. But based on evidence* it is quite obvious that a large percentage of individuals contracting COVID-19 are not complying with public health directives.

*Evidence:
1. Low rates of COVID-19 transmission in many countries that have high rates of compliance with public health directives.
2. The highest per capita transmission rates in the US are occurring in geographic locations where observable compliance is low and local health policies are lax.
3. Three population groups in the same geographic area, (faculty-staff, general population, and students) had relative infection rates of 1:4:25.
4. Contact tracing at my university is demonstrating that transmission is not occurring in classrooms (with 6 feet physical separation, frequent cleaning, and universal mask usage), but rather is occurring when individuals are ignoring public health advice.

[staylor26]

Good luck getting that game in this week. The NFL better step it up and the players better start getting more disciplined in terms of where they are going and what they are doing as far as social distancing if this season is going to finish by February/March.

First you said there was a “major likelihood” the Pats would have more positives.

Then you predicted this game wouldn’t happen this week, then it turns out to be a false positive.

Maybe stop being so negative?

[BWillie]

People are going to get it no matter the protocol

Not if there was a bubble. I hope they have the last two games and playoffs in a bubble

[FloridaMan88]

Season is about to be gone.

Why? Because less than 1% of players/personnel have tested positive?

[Kman34]

Season is about to be gone.

Calm down skippy...

[Pasta Little Brioni]

So he didn't even have it ROFL

[RunKC]

Get fucked douchebags

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Saints</a> are facing the biggest discipline yet after the NFL discovered more COVID protocol violations, including surveillance video of an interaction that may have contributed to RB Alvin Kamara’s positive test in December. From me and <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RapSheet</a>: <a href="https://t.co/k8xIEs1S0T">https://t.co/k8xIEs1S0T</a></p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1358208146146213891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[TLO]

What a fun bump!

[neech]

Saints punishment: Lose your starting QB from the team.

Brees "No problem I'm gone"