Posted on 04/04/2020 9:48:46 AM PDT by rintintin
NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills said that "widespread testing would have to be available before the reopening of the league could be contemplated," according to Judy Battista of NFL.com. Sills "cautioned against assuming that earlier comments from league officials about the league's focus on starting the season on time mean it will definitely happen." He said, "That's everyone's hope, that we are in a position to do that. But the reality is none of us know those facts for certain right now." Sills added that the "widespread availability of point of care testing -- where a test could be administered, and the results returned quickly -- will be critical to decisions about when teams can report to facilities." Those tests are not currently available, but Sills said that he is "confident they eventually will be, but he can't say when." Sills warned that it is "too early to say how large groups of fans would be handled until a vaccine is available" (NFL.com, 4/3).
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Who cares? Jets were too cheap to hold on to one of the best receivers in the league so it will be just another waste of viewing time.
But for those of you with real teams, I’m sure you want the season to happen.
Perhaps require a certificate showing negative test results in order to enter stadium?
ha “broad”, send in the cheerleaders
How does one test a broad?
Testing is only good that that particular minute. A player could contract the virus 5 minutes after he walks out.
These people can stay home and disrespect the country off camera
They disgust me.
This really has nothing to do with spectators ... and everything to do with avoiding a viral outbreak among the PLAYERS.
Amen. Be a cold day before they get any of my hard earned money.
Sports lockincubatorrooms.
“Testing is only good that that particular minute. A player could contract the virus 5 minutes after he walks out.”
Sure and someone ought to tell this to the fools who are hysterically screeching we need to test every single person in the country.
Seems that development would be critical for a lot of decisions right now. Am I right to think that this shouldn’t be that hard to make these tests, and the reagents and other needs I have heard about, widely available? I don’t know what the present situation is in other countries.
Forget it. The NFLPA will kick this to the curb. Plus they don’t want any testing that might reveal drugs like peds, cocaine, uppers and downer, and meth. Slippery slope here for them.
rwood
Can they test the Browns owners and declare for the safety of the league, and the dwindling Browns fan base that they must sell?!
Please.
“But for those of you with real teams, I’m sure you want the season to happen.”
No real teams here.
Lol
Asked once. Got slapped.
Sports is dead right now. I don’t see anything coming back this summer.
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