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The overall positivity rate for the NFL's coronavirus testing program has been 0.46%, well below the threshold set this summer for avoiding outbreaks at team facilities.
Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, reported the following data during a conference call Wednesday with reporters:
- Through Tuesday, the league had conducted 109,075 COVID-19 tests.
- The 0.46% positivity rate includes all players, coaches and staffers.
- The player positivity rate has been 0.81%.
- During the initial intake process, the league tested 9,983 people. The positivity rate for those tests was 1.7% overall and 1.9% for players.
They really are the new ColtsWith Kittle about to set the market for top TEs, Travis Kelce is apparently getting slightly less than him in years and yearly average. $47M/4 year extension, $28M guaranteed. His cap number appears to increase slightly (from $9M to $11M), which Sportrac hasn't logged yet, but if I'm reading this right:
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/2021/cap-hit/kansas-city-chiefs/
...KCs top 10 players will cap hit at $150M. That leaves $25M to pay the rest of the roster. This seems untenable.
It mirrors the ‘00s Colts strategy. It can work, of course, but you really need to pay big bucks to truly elite guys at key positions (check) and overperform against baseline in drafting/signing low cost street FA (we’ll see).With Kittle about to set the market for top TEs, Travis Kelce is apparently getting slightly less than him in years and yearly average. $47M/4 year extension, $28M guaranteed. His cap number appears to increase slightly (from $9M to $11M), which Sportrac hasn't logged yet, but if I'm reading this right:
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/2021/cap-hit/kansas-city-chiefs/
...KCs top 10 players will cap hit at $150M. That leaves $25M to pay the rest of the roster. This seems untenable.
$27mn over the cap for '21 assuming a $175mn cap. They literally can't field a roster under a $175mn cap next year without changes to the top 10, even with all min salary players. I assume they go with restructures vs. cuts, but if they need to cut someone, the real cap savings would be Mathieu ($19.7mn cap # - $4.9mn dead money = $14.6mn savings), Hill ($15.9mn - $5.3mn = $10.6mn), Fisher ($14.7mn - $3.2mn = $11.5mn), or Schwartz ($10.0mn - $3.8mn = $6.2mn).With Kittle about to set the market for top TEs, Travis Kelce is apparently getting slightly less than him in years and yearly average. $47M/4 year extension, $28M guaranteed. His cap number appears to increase slightly (from $9M to $11M), which Sportrac hasn't logged yet, but if I'm reading this right:
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/2021/cap-hit/kansas-city-chiefs/
...KCs top 10 players will cap hit at $150M. That leaves $25M to pay the rest of the roster. This seems untenable.
And health, both to the top end guys and the rest of the roster. Those Colts teams sure had a horseshoe up their ass.It mirrors the ‘00s Colts strategy. It can work, of course, but you really need to pay big bucks to truly elite guys at key positions (check) and overperform against baseline in drafting/signing low cost street FA (we’ll see).
The real trick is whether they can roll over the core around Mahomes well enough to sustain a 10-12 win performance level for 8-10 years. Hill, Kelce, Matthieu, etc. will be gone well before Mahomes.
I know 100% that there are more. Game day staff are dropping like flies too.
Too bad his leg didn’t fall off. Maybe next time!
Are you saying they are lying when they state they were determined to be false positives?"Investigate these results"
"Confirm or rule out positive tests"
What does this mean?
They're positive. Stop trying to hide them, NFL.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29723493/nfl-puts-some-teams-hold-trying-verify-covid-19-tests-new-jersey-labThe Chicago Bears announced they received nine positive results from their Saturday test regimen. All nine were determined to be false positive results, meaning none were actual indications of infection. The Bears moved back their morning practice to Sunday afternoon "out of an abundance of caution" while they sorted through them.
Falsr positives are happening all across the country. My wife had a false positive and it cost her a week of work. Labs have consistently fucked up with these results."Investigate these results"
"Confirm or rule out positive tests"
What does this mean?
They're positive. Stop trying to hide them, NFL.
Are you missing that there seems to be an issue with the specific lab?"Investigate these results"
"Confirm or rule out positive tests"
What does this mean?
They're positive. Stop trying to hide them, NFL.
Qanon exists for a reason. People are desperate to assign shady motives behind every single action that occurs.Are you missing that there seems to be an issue with the specific lab?
Not everything is a conspiracy.
Qovid.Qanon exists for a reason. People are desperate to assign shady motives behind every single action that occurs.
He'll have signed with the Cowboys before mid-weekThe Ravens have officially released Thomas. $15 million in dead money. View: https://twitter.com/fieldyates/status/1297571120447721477?s=21
An outstanding result.The Ravens have officially released Thomas. $15 million in dead money. View: https://twitter.com/fieldyates/status/1297571120447721477?s=21
Does that still leave dead cap money with Baltimore? Please...He'll have signed with the Cowboys before mid-week
Or maybe you just were breathless to type a knee-jerk reactionary hot takeThe NFL has lost the benefit of the doubt. They surely have the resources to locate quality testing services. Or maybe it was the way their statement was phrased.
YesDoes that still leave dead cap money with Baltimore? Please...
On Saturday afternoon, the Patriots announced that they had signed Paul Quessenberry, who hasn't played college or pro football for five years.
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Quessenberry has been out of football pursuing a career as a marine. He played defensive end at Navy (his final college season was in 2014), but the Patriots are trying him out at tight end
They are believed to be going after his $10M guaranteed salary for this season.Does that still leave dead cap money with Baltimore? Please...
I agree with @Harry Hooper that it doesn't seem like a strong case. No previous suspensions, not even any known fines. I'd guess Thomas and the NFLPA will aggressively fight this.The decision to release Thomas for detrimental conduct could allow Baltimore to file a grievance in a bid to recoup his $10 million guaranteed 2020 salary, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Urlacher spotted presently strutting around the South Lawn at the RNC superspreader event. No great surprise.Brian Urlacher is showing his true colors today.