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Yep, other than screwing up their Saturday schedule and losing out on TV money, i.e. placing money over integrity of the game, there is no reason for the NFL not to slide them to Monday.
That can't be good...DeAndre Hopkins (leg) is getting a second opinion after undergoing an MRI.
I mean, I'm not advocating for this point of view, but the other consideration here is equity... like, when we were missing multiple WRs and coaches for a Thursday night game and it didn't get moved to Sunday. Somewhere, the league has to draw a line and say what constitutes a reschedule and what doesn't.
That's what I've basically been harping on. The league has given no indication to what constitutes a rescheduling necessity vs playing. Last year saw reschedules where covid outbreaks were far less impactful from a roster and coaching availability standpoint yet the decision to bump was made. I believe the Browns case this week exceeds any reschedule case from last year or this year and is now bordering on ridiculous. I honestly don't know what the league needs to further see to convince them a schedule bump is justified.YoHoChecko wrote: ↑15 Dec 2021 11:43the league has to draw a line and say what constitutes a reschedule and what doesn't.
for a old hand like Harvin, fielding punts is about like riding a bike, obviously not as retainable as, well you know, having sex or breathing, but it's close
Equitable? The Packers were without Rodgers compared to:
Oh, and add the Head Coach to the list, as well.The Browns are likely to be down five starters on offense due to infections including Mayfield, left tackle Jedrick Wills, right guard Wyatt Teller, tight end Austin Hooper and wide receiver Jarvis Landry. That's assuming tight end David Njoku will be able to come back from the COVID-19 list which he's been on since last week.
Defensively, the Browns are down starters safety John Johnson, defensive tackle Malik McDowell, as well as depth edge rushers Takkarist McKinley and Ifeadi Odenigbo.
Darrell Bevell will serve as interim head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars for the balance of the 2021 season. Darrell succeeds Urban Meyer. After deliberation over many weeks and a thorough analysis of the entirety of Urban's tenure with our team, I am bitterly disappointed to arrive at the conclusion that an immediate change is imperative for everyone. I informed Urban of the change this evening. As I stated in October, regaining our trust and respect was essential. Regrettably, it did not happen.
Trent Baalke continues as our general manager and will work with Darrell to ensure that our team will be inspired and competitive while representing Jacksonville proudly over our final four games of the season. In the spirit of closure and recharging our players, staff and fan base, I will not comment further until some point following the conclusion of the NFL season.
Update:
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports DeAndre Hopkins will undergo surgery to repair his torn MCL and will miss six weeks.
There are four weeks left in the regular season, so it sounds like Hopkins’ recovery will extend into the playoffs. His campaign ends without a single 100-yard receiving game, producing 30.7 fewer yards per game than he did last year, his first in Arizona. Hopkins, however, did up his touchdown total to eight from six. Hopkins will likely need the Cardinals to advance several rounds in the postseason to make a return this season.
Apparently the science changed overnight and now says 1 neg test and 24 hrs symptom free is good.The NFL and NFLPA agreed to updated COVID-19 protocols for players on Thursday afternoon that, effective immediately, allow players to test off of COVID list with no symptoms for 24 hours and a negative test.
The rules will also create more separation for players and coaches in any indoor meetings or group spaces, limit players from gathering indoors outside of the team facility, and mandated masks regardless of vaccination status. They also come with a warning that teams and players should be prepared for additional modifications to protocols. Both sides had to do something with another wave of COVID hitting America hard, and it's likely this won't be the last change we see this year. The fact that players can get off the list faster is a good thing for fantasy football purposes, but it's yet another thing we'll have to monitor as fantasy playoffs get started.
Add backup QB Case Keenum to the list.APB wrote: ↑15 Dec 2021 14:45Equitable? The Packers were without Rodgers compared to:
Oh, and add the Head Coach to the list, as well.The Browns are likely to be down five starters on offense due to infections including Mayfield, left tackle Jedrick Wills, right guard Wyatt Teller, tight end Austin Hooper and wide receiver Jarvis Landry. That's assuming tight end David Njoku will be able to come back from the COVID-19 list which he's been on since last week.
Defensively, the Browns are down starters safety John Johnson, defensive tackle Malik McDowell, as well as depth edge rushers Takkarist McKinley and Ifeadi Odenigbo.
The current list of COVID reserve players/staff on the roster:
HC Kevin Stefanski
Acting RB Coach Ryan Cordell
Stephen Carlson TE
Drew Forbes G
Jamie Gillan P
Troy Hill CB
Austin Hooper TE
John Johnson III S
Jarvis Landry WR
Baker Mayfield QB
Malik McDowell DT
Takkarist McKinley DE
David Njoku TE
Ifeadi Odenigbo DE
Wyatt Teller G
Anthony Walker LB
Jedrick Wills Jr. T
I give a rip about the Browns as a team but if this situation doesn't scream postponement, I don't know what does. Especially so since they are currently scheduled to play on Saturday and bumping them a couple days (Monday) would not hinder any other week's playing schedule. Plus there is precedent from the league doing exactly that last year. And since precedent came up, none, not one of the preceding situations comes close to what the Browns are going through right now. There hasn't been a precedent that compares to this.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Browns QB Case Keenum has tested positive for COVID-19 and QB Nick Mullens is now in line to start for the Browns on Sunday.
There's probably a more ideal situation for the Browns then fighting for their playoff lives against the Raiders with their third-string quarterback, but this is where current NFL protocols have led us to. The Browns will likely look to run the ball an awful lot with Nick Chubb on Saturday.
Not arguing against bringing Harvin in, but is there some reason why we haven't replaced Amari Rodgers at Punt Returner with someone who is already on the roster? Like Yoop said, pretty much anyone would be better than him at this point.