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COVID sacks NFL: League weighs tweaking health protocol as 75 players (and counting) test positive this week, including Browns star Baker Mayfield and Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Daily Mail ^ | 12-15-21 | ALEX RASKIN

Posted on 12/15/2021 7:23:30 PM PST by dynachrome

The NFL is facing its biggest COVID-19 outbreak of the season as more than 75 players have tested positive this week, including Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and his former teammate, Los Angeles Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

Although nearly all NFL players are vaccinated, seven teams have been forced into enhanced protocols that were established earlier this season.

NFL testing data shared via the daily transaction log showed a single-day record 37 positive tests on Monday and the two-day total hit 75 on Tuesday. By comparison, the league said 110 positive tests were recorded from September 5 through November 27.

With many teams facing labor shortages on the field, the NFL is considering altering league health and safety protocol to allow vaccinated, asymptomatic players to return sooner, according to the Washington Post. Currently, infected players are required to be away from the team for 10 days or pass two COVID-19 screenings taken 24 hours apart.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0wrongforum; cancelitall; chat; chatforum; chinavirus; covid; covid1984; fakenews; football; nationalfagleague; nationalfelonleague; nationalfelonsleague; nfhell; nfl; nofansleft; notforlong; notnews; protocols; sports
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To: lightman

Yes! Quietly stop the testing. Problem goes away.


21 posted on 12/15/2021 7:44:16 PM PST by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: R_Kangel
Question: ... Were they actually sick????

Most, if not all, are not. At least as far as the Browns go. Baker Mayfield and HC Kevin Stefanski both say they have no symptoms and I haven’t heard that any other of the 14 or so Browns players/coaches are sick. And I believe they think this is ridiculous.


22 posted on 12/15/2021 7:45:27 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: dynachrome

Wait til the heart attacks kick in.


23 posted on 12/15/2021 7:45:45 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 )
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To: CatOwner
And how many are exhibiting symptoms that one would attribute to being ill?

That's a good question right there!
24 posted on 12/15/2021 7:48:36 PM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: dynachrome

What was the over/under on this?


25 posted on 12/15/2021 7:54:24 PM PST by I Drive Too Fast
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To: dynachrome

The joke in all of this is they allowed Anthony Davis of the Lakers, who was clearly ill but tested negative for COVID-19, to play in a game. He very likely exposed several players and others to whatever he was fighting off. The league protocols for COVID are highly flawed.


26 posted on 12/15/2021 7:56:54 PM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: dynachrome
"tweak" for me but not for thee...

yeah but you miserable 6yrs got to eat your lunch out in the cold on buckets....

27 posted on 12/15/2021 7:59:18 PM PST by cherry
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To: dynachrome

Frankly, I ain’t buying it. Just more hype to further “The Plan”.


28 posted on 12/15/2021 8:01:58 PM PST by Howie66 (Let's Go Brandon!!)
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To: joshua c

Most of them only run for short bursts.


29 posted on 12/15/2021 8:06:43 PM PST by alternatives?
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To: dandiegirl
The FDA's certification of the PCR "test" expires on December 31.

Expect Xoe Buy-DUNG to declare victory over COVID at his first (and G-d willing, only) SOTU address.

30 posted on 12/15/2021 8:08:19 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: kiryandil

Just the FauxiMengeleGATES plan.


31 posted on 12/15/2021 8:25:13 PM PST by A strike (Public Health 21st century murder by government. DoctorFauxiMengeleGates to a TerreHaute gurney now)
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To: dynachrome

Bartender!
Another clot shot round for the whole house.
Better make it em doubles.


32 posted on 12/15/2021 8:32:56 PM PST by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: dynachrome

33 posted on 12/15/2021 8:36:09 PM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: Jane Long

At least 234,269,053 people or 71% of the population have received at least one dose. Are you expecting 234,269,053 heart attacks soon LMAO..


34 posted on 12/15/2021 8:37:43 PM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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To: PGR88

The rules will change. The omicron variant is much more contagious and is spreading quickly. While the illness is almost always mild, the numbers of positive COVID tests will skyrocket. Under the current rules the teams will not be able to field credible teams for the playoffs and Super Bowl. Immense amounts of money will be lost. It will be amusing to watch the hyper woke NFL scramble and squirm.


35 posted on 12/15/2021 8:37:50 PM PST by allendale
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To: dynachrome

It CAN’T be the vaxxine??????????

Not only isn’t it “protecting them from COVID, it is GIVING THEM COVID!

Stupid is as stupid does.


36 posted on 12/15/2021 8:57:52 PM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: dynachrome

Well i was hoping Mandate CEO’s would die off causing a capitulation on vaccine mandates but having the NFL die off would be not as good but i’ll take it. Can we do the same in DC. hope so.


37 posted on 12/15/2021 9:06:50 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: Kevmo
And yet, the talking heads on sports talk radio are blaming the 3 (or so) unvax players for all of it.

Obviously if the NFL had a 100% vax rate, they would be blaming the people around them at aren't vaccinated.

There are a lot of parallels with gun control here. NYC bans guns and then blames the surrounding state for the influx of guns. NY bans guns then blames the states around them for the influx of guns. The US Bans guns and then blames the countries around them for the influx of guns.

The left always has an out with their bullshit theories.

38 posted on 12/15/2021 9:13:21 PM PST by tfecw (It's for the children)
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To: Salvavida

Just wait until they start stroking out on the field their 3rd year.>>> but maybe they are not really vaxxed. Like pelosi and biden are probably not really vaxxed.


39 posted on 12/15/2021 9:15:11 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: entropy12

How many adverse effects and deaths, from these hazardous $hots, are acceptable to you, $hot $hill?

Oh, that’s right....these deaths are ‘nothingburgers’, to you.

Not surprising since you’re the one who hopes unjabbed FReepers “miss out on many jobs, many countries and many holiday places”.

Yeah...go ahead and LYAO, sick, twisted “vax” troll.


40 posted on 12/15/2021 9:18:21 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 )
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