8 Saints test positive for Covid (coaches and player)

[Cookie Lyon]

All I can say is wow 

[kungfoodude]

2 hours ago, OldhamA said:

Forfeit! Forfeit! 

[AsylumGuido]

Relax.  The only details have been six assistant coaches, one nutritionist, and one player on IR have been placed in protocol.  That could mean they all had close contact with someone that tested positive and not actually be positive.  The Saints have 100% of staff vaccinated meaning protocol would be having two negative tests 24 hours apart and they can return immediately.  There's a chance they can all be back by in person by Thursday.  They can still sit in on game planning remotely.  The player doesn't come into play at all being on IR.

Edited September 14, 2021 by AsylumGuido

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, Bama Panther said:

If they are the kinds of football coaches who are young and in some semblance of shape, they very, very likely wouldn’t die anyway.  

And if they aren't, you never know.

You never really know anyway, because fitness gurus have died as well.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/04/fit-and-healthy-man-42-from-southport-who-rejected-vaccine-dies-of-covid

Edited September 14, 2021 by top dawg
To add link

[CarolinaSunday]

1 hour ago, glenwo2 said:

I don't know where this forfeit talk is coming from BUT if it did happen, it would be both a good thing and a bad thing.

A good thing because it gives the Panthers a nice 2-0 start to the season plus it's one game less that CMC gets overused.

A bad thing because we still won't know how Sam would've improved from Week 1.   There will be constant speculation for another full week regarding that. 

 

Anyway, we'll see how the NFL handles this.  

 

Call me crazy, but I think I'd take the automatic win and just deal with a week of Sam speculation. 

(That said, I doubt very highly the game will be forfeited)

[glenwo2]

Umm..can we please stick to the topic instead of having it turn into yet another Vaxxer/Anti-Vaxxer war again?

Thanks.

Edited September 14, 2021 by glenwo2

[LinvilleGorge]

4 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The bait is in the water and the hammer is in hand. Just over here warming up my arm like

Got two of 'em so far.

[Fox007]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Got two of 'em so far.

hmm?

[LegioX]

5 hours ago, travisura said:

They are, hence the "We'll be just fine" line.

Not trying to bring politics into this, but why are vaccinated people ordered to wear masks if “we will be just fine” ?

Edited September 14, 2021 by LegioX

[AsylumGuido]

Just now, LegioX said:

Not trying to bring politics into this, then why are vaccinated people ordered to wear masks if “we will be just fine” ?

I think to make it easier on those that are not vaccinated.  Not to mentioned you can still catch and spread if vaccinated, although rare.

[kungfoodude]

2 hours ago, AsylumGuido said:

Relax.  The only details have been six assistant coaches, one nutritionist, and one player on IR have been placed in protocol.  That could mean they all had close contact with someone that tested positive and not actually be positive.  The Saints have 100% of staff vaccinated meaning protocol would be having two negative tests 24 hours apart and they can return immediately.  There's a chance they can all be back by in person by Thursday.  They can still sit in on game planning remotely.  The player doesn't come into play at all being on IR.

[AsylumGuido]

3 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Want to place a friendly wager on the game, kungfood?

[Mr. Scot]

That point spread might make more sense now.

[AsylumGuido]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

That point spread might make more sense now.

What's the latest line?