NFL faces potential scheduling dilemma with COVID spreading among teams
3 years ago

NFL faces potential scheduling dilemma with COVID spreading among teams

LA Times  

The NFL is mulling whether to postpone multiple games this week, including Sunday’s game between the Rams and Seahawks at SoFi Stadium. But now that three clubs — the Rams, Washington Football Team and Cleveland Browns — have been ravaged by positive tests, the NFL faces a real dilemma: Force those decimated teams to play this weekend’s games as scheduled, or give way to postponements that will force a reshuffling of the deck. Cleveland is scheduled to play a Christmas Day game at Green Bay on Saturday, so moving Raiders-Browns to, say, Monday night would severely compress next week for Cleveland. The NFL could put those unplayed games in its back pocket, pull them out after Week 18 — the scheduled end of the regular season — and decide whether they’re worth playing. In that case, it’s far more likely that the NFL would collapse the extra week between the championship games and the Super Bowl, rather than bumping the Super Bowl in Los Angeles back a week.

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Hurricane Hilary forces MLB to reschedule three games in California in anticipation of the Category 4 storm's dangerous weather conditions
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary forces MLB to reschedule three games in California in anticipation of the Category 4 storm's dangerous weather conditions

Daily Mail  

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NFL games during 2020 season led to significant COVID spikes, study says
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL games during 2020 season led to significant COVID spikes, study says

LA Times  

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NFL drops all COVID-19 protocols
2 years, 10 months ago

NFL drops all COVID-19 protocols

LA Times  

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Rams-49ers football, Lunar New Year pose new COVID-19 challenge for California
2 years, 11 months ago

Rams-49ers football, Lunar New Year pose new COVID-19 challenge for California

LA Times  

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Q&A: How the NFL altered course to keep season going amid pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Q&A: How the NFL altered course to keep season going amid pandemic

LA Times  

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Los Angeles to host Super Bowl despite growing number of Covid-19 cases
3 years ago

Los Angeles to host Super Bowl despite growing number of Covid-19 cases

CNN  

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L.A. County reports record 37,000 daily coronavirus cases but says Super Bowl still on
3 years ago

L.A. County reports record 37,000 daily coronavirus cases but says Super Bowl still on

LA Times  

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NFL confident about L.A. Super Bowl amid pandemic, but still has alternate sites
3 years ago

NFL confident about L.A. Super Bowl amid pandemic, but still has alternate sites

LA Times  

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Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day
3 years ago

Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day

Raw Story  

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The NFL has updated its Covid protocols as the virus disrupts game schedules
3 years ago

The NFL has updated its Covid protocols as the virus disrupts game schedules

CNN  

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Rams vs. Seahawks game postponed until Tuesday because of COVID issues
3 years ago

Rams vs. Seahawks game postponed until Tuesday because of COVID issues

LA Times  

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The NFL and NBA are changing their Covid-19 protocols as cases rise
3 years ago

The NFL and NBA are changing their Covid-19 protocols as cases rise

CNN  

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COVID-19 issues complicate NFL games and Pro Picks choices
3 years ago

COVID-19 issues complicate NFL games and Pro Picks choices

Associated Press  

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US sport on alert as Covid cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL
3 years ago

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Firstpost  

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NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks

Associated Press  

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NFL says coronavirus outbreaks among unvaccinated players may lead to forfeits this season
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL says coronavirus outbreaks among unvaccinated players may lead to forfeits this season

CNN  

CNN — If a National Football League game cannot be rescheduled and is canceled due to a Covid-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, that team will have to forfeit and will be credited with a loss, the NFL said in a leaguewide memo obtained by CNN. “If a game cannot be rescheduled within the current 18-week schedule and is cancelled due …

NFL modifies COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated people
3 years, 8 months ago

NFL modifies COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated people

Associated Press  

The NFL is modifying COVID-19 protocols for all personnel who have been fully vaccinated. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell to the 32 clubs Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, he cited the “advice of our medical and scientific experts” for the agreement to modify protocols to ”reflect the reduced risk of infection and transmission for fully …

NFL says it will make all stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites
3 years, 11 months ago

NFL says it will make all stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites

LA Times  

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home of the Rams and Chargers, could become a vaccination center in Los Angeles County. In a letter to President Biden, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said all 32 franchises will offer their stadiums as mass vaccination centers. Seven NFL teams — the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots …

Anthony Fauci Issues Super Bowl COVID-19 Warning
3 years, 11 months ago

Anthony Fauci Issues Super Bowl COVID-19 Warning

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday warned football fans against attending parties to watch Super Bowl LV this weekend. “Every time we have something like this, there always is a spike, be it a holiday, Christmas, New Year’s, Thanksgiving,” Fauci told “Today” host Savannah Guthrie ahead of Sunday’s big game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas …

Column: The NFL crushed the COVID-19 virus. Here’s how, and what that means for you
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: The NFL crushed the COVID-19 virus. Here’s how, and what that means for you

LA Times  

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Super Bowl: Watch at home with people with whom you live, CDC says
3 years, 11 months ago

Super Bowl: Watch at home with people with whom you live, CDC says

CNN  

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NFL issues new procedures for teams following COVID outbreak
4 years, 3 months ago

NFL issues new procedures for teams following COVID outbreak

Associated Press  

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NFL to use advisory committee to avoid conflicts of interest
4 years, 4 months ago

NFL to use advisory committee to avoid conflicts of interest

Associated Press  

The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Troy Vincent, the league’s football operations chief, said Wednesday that the advisers, who will report to Commissioner Roger Goodell, will help avoid any “inequities” in those decisions. …

COVID-19: NFL cancels international games for 2020 season
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: NFL cancels international games for 2020 season

India TV News  

The National Football League, professional American football league, on Monday announced that its five scheduled international games for 2020 -- four in London and one in Mexico City -- will be moved back to the US amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "After considerable analysis, we believe the decision to play all our games domestically this season is the right one …

NFL move London games in wake of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

NFL move London games in wake of coronavirus pandemic

The Independent  

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NFL counting on coronavirus outbreak to wane in time for season to start on schedule
4 years, 9 months ago

NFL counting on coronavirus outbreak to wane in time for season to start on schedule

LA Times  

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL is confident it will be able to conduct business as usual in the fall, league executives said Tuesday. “All of our discussions, all of our focus has been on a normal, traditional season, starting on time, playing in front of fans, in our regular stadiums,” said NFL executive vice president and general counsel Jeff …

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