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The NFL is officially returning to normal life. In a memo issued to all 32 teams on Thursday, the NFL and NFL Players Association announced that they have “agreed to suspend all aspects of the joint COVID-19 protocols, effective …
The NFL opted to postpone three Week 15 games on Friday, but there was serious consideration of another route before those decisions were made. The Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, and Washington Football Team were nearly forced to forfeit their …
The NFL and NFL Players Association announced some changes to the league’s COVID-19 policy on Thursday, and one of them clears a path for certain players who test positive to return sooner. Previously, vaccinated players and staff who tested …
There has been an increase in COVID-19 cases across the NFL this week, and the league is considering a change to its current policy as a result. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the NFL is exploring the idea of giving …
The NFL has put a number of protocols in place to encourage players and team personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and refusal to get vaccinated could now be the difference between a win and loss. In a memo that was issued to teams on Thursday, the …
The NFL is not requiring players to get the COVID-19 vaccine this season, but life will certainly be difficult for those who don’t. It could also be quite costly. As Mark Maske of the Washington Post notes, the NFL and NFL Players Association …
The Kansas City Chiefs endured a significant COVID-19 scare in the leadup to Super Bowl LV, and it could have been even worse. Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and center Daniel Kilgore were both placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday due to a …
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for COVID-19, and he announced it in an emotional message Friday. Towns’ family has been ravaged by the virus, as seven members of his family have died from it, including his …
The Cleveland Browns will be without several key players for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets due to COVID-19 protocols. Starting linebacker BJ Goodson was the only Browns player to test positive, but several others are not eligible for …
The Kansas City Chiefs had a span of time on Sunday where there game against the Denver Broncos was in question, but fortunately the uncertainty stemmed from a series of false positive COVID-19 tests. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that the Chiefs …
The NBA will be implementing some of the strictest penalties we’ve seen against teams that violate the league’s COVID-19 protocols. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reported on the memo that went out around the league regarding the protocols for …
The Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes have played annually since 1918. That could be in serious jeopardy in 2020. According to Chris Balas of The Wolverine, the COVID-19 issues within the Michigan program are severe enough that he would …
The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that they will be playing their two remaining home games in Arizona, and that could mean players, coaches and staff members will have to spend a lot of time away from their families. Santa Clara County, …
Graham Gano returned to action Sunday after spending over a week on the COVID/Reserve list, and it sounds like it was a pretty impressive feat to get back as quickly as he did. Gano converted all four of his field goal attempts in Sunday’s …
The NFL continues to show teams that there will be serious consequences for not following COVID-19 protocols, and the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots are the latest to face disciplinary action. The Saints were fined $500,000 and had to …
The Baltimore Ravens may have identified the source of their ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and have taken disciplinary action accordingly. The Ravens announced Wednesday that they disciplined an unnamed staffer for unspecified conduct relating to the …
