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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

bummer....

Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me....joe blow

Hopefully this isn't a preview of the NFL season, but more guys with much closer contact doesn't portend well. Peter King and some here taking about how pristine the Vikings facility is....better than not, but the virus is airborne and transmits readily.

I think its a preview for ALL the sports trying to restart. MLB is 2 games in and already hosed:

The future of the shortened 2020 MLB season is already under threat, and it’s been one weekend. On Monday the league cancelled the Miami Marlins’ scheduled home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after the sources revealed the Marlins had 10 more positive Covid-19 tests inside the organization, adding to the four who already tested positive ahead of the team’s series against the Phillies.

There were already signs of a breakout on the Marlins heading into Sunday’s game against the Phillies and the two teams played anyway. Now, there is a giant snowball effect. Not only are there all of these positive cases on the Marlins, but we are awaiting to see how this has affected the Phillies. Plus, as Alex Speier pointed out, this has also put hotel staffers where the Marlins were staying in jeopardy. On top of that, the Yankees are scheduled to head to Philadelphia tonight to start a series. That has been postponed.

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

bummer....

Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me....joe blow

Hopefully this isn't a preview of the NFL season, but more guys with much closer contact doesn't portend well. Peter King and some here taking about how pristine the Vikings facility is....better than not, but the virus is airborne and transmits readily.

I think its a preview for ALL the sports trying to restart. MLB is 2 games in and already hosed:

The future of the shortened 2020 MLB season is already under threat, and it’s been one weekend. On Monday the league cancelled the Miami Marlins’ scheduled home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after the sources revealed the Marlins had 10 more positive Covid-19 tests inside the organization, adding to the four who already tested positive ahead of the team’s series against the Phillies.

There were already signs of a breakout on the Marlins heading into Sunday’s game against the Phillies and the two teams played anyway. Now, there is a giant snowball effect. Not only are there all of these positive cases on the Marlins, but we are awaiting to see how this has affected the Phillies. Plus, as Alex Speier pointed out, this has also put hotel staffers where the Marlins were staying in jeopardy. On top of that, the Yankees are scheduled to head to Philadelphia tonight to start a series. That has been postponed.

I think basketball has a chance to work because of the bubble, strip club wings aside. But if the virus spreads even a little inside the bubble, it's toast, too.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

bummer....

Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me....joe blow

Hopefully this isn't a preview of the NFL season, but more guys with much closer contact doesn't portend well. Peter King and some here taking about how pristine the Vikings facility is....better than not, but the virus is airborne and transmits readily.

I think its a preview for ALL the sports trying to restart. MLB is 2 games in and already hosed:

The future of the shortened 2020 MLB season is already under threat, and it’s been one weekend. On Monday the league cancelled the Miami Marlins’ scheduled home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after the sources revealed the Marlins had 10 more positive Covid-19 tests inside the organization, adding to the four who already tested positive ahead of the team’s series against the Phillies.

There were already signs of a breakout on the Marlins heading into Sunday’s game against the Phillies and the two teams played anyway. Now, there is a giant snowball effect. Not only are there all of these positive cases on the Marlins, but we are awaiting to see how this has affected the Phillies. Plus, as Alex Speier pointed out, this has also put hotel staffers where the Marlins were staying in jeopardy. On top of that, the Yankees are scheduled to head to Philadelphia tonight to start a series. That has been postponed.

I think basketball has a chance to work because of the bubble, strip club wings aside. But if the virus spreads even a little inside the bubble, it's toast, too.

My fear is the bubble is going to quickly turn into the petrie dish.

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

bummer....

Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me....joe blow

Hopefully this isn't a preview of the NFL season, but more guys with much closer contact doesn't portend well. Peter King and some here taking about how pristine the Vikings facility is....better than not, but the virus is airborne and transmits readily.

I think its a preview for ALL the sports trying to restart. MLB is 2 games in and already hosed:

The future of the shortened 2020 MLB season is already under threat, and it’s been one weekend. On Monday the league cancelled the Miami Marlins’ scheduled home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after the sources revealed the Marlins had 10 more positive Covid-19 tests inside the organization, adding to the four who already tested positive ahead of the team’s series against the Phillies.

There were already signs of a breakout on the Marlins heading into Sunday’s game against the Phillies and the two teams played anyway. Now, there is a giant snowball effect. Not only are there all of these positive cases on the Marlins, but we are awaiting to see how this has affected the Phillies. Plus, as Alex Speier pointed out, this has also put hotel staffers where the Marlins were staying in jeopardy. On top of that, the Yankees are scheduled to head to Philadelphia tonight to start a series. That has been postponed.

I think basketball has a chance to work because of the bubble, strip club wings aside. But if the virus spreads even a little inside the bubble, it's toast, too.

My fear is the bubble is going to quickly turn into the petrie dish.

Science!!!!!!

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

bummer....

Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me....joe blow

Hopefully this isn't a preview of the NFL season, but more guys with much closer contact doesn't portend well. Peter King and some here taking about how pristine the Vikings facility is....better than not, but the virus is airborne and transmits readily.

I think its a preview for ALL the sports trying to restart. MLB is 2 games in and already hosed:

The future of the shortened 2020 MLB season is already under threat, and it’s been one weekend. On Monday the league cancelled the Miami Marlins’ scheduled home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after the sources revealed the Marlins had 10 more positive Covid-19 tests inside the organization, adding to the four who already tested positive ahead of the team’s series against the Phillies.

There were already signs of a breakout on the Marlins heading into Sunday’s game against the Phillies and the two teams played anyway. Now, there is a giant snowball effect. Not only are there all of these positive cases on the Marlins, but we are awaiting to see how this has affected the Phillies. Plus, as Alex Speier pointed out, this has also put hotel staffers where the Marlins were staying in jeopardy. On top of that, the Yankees are scheduled to head to Philadelphia tonight to start a series. That has been postponed.

I think basketball has a chance to work because of the bubble, strip club wings aside. But if the virus spreads even a little inside the bubble, it's toast, too.

My fear is the bubble is going to quickly turn into the petrie dish.

Science!!!!!!

The number I’ve seen (possibly out of date) was that tests of an infected person in the first 4 days have a ~67% false-negative rate.

That's easily enough time to "pop" the bubble.

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

bummer....

Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me....joe blow

Hopefully this isn't a preview of the NFL season, but more guys with much closer contact doesn't portend well. Peter King and some here taking about how pristine the Vikings facility is....better than not, but the virus is airborne and transmits readily.

I think its a preview for ALL the sports trying to restart. MLB is 2 games in and already hosed:

The future of the shortened 2020 MLB season is already under threat, and it’s been one weekend. On Monday the league cancelled the Miami Marlins’ scheduled home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after the sources revealed the Marlins had 10 more positive Covid-19 tests inside the organization, adding to the four who already tested positive ahead of the team’s series against the Phillies.

There were already signs of a breakout on the Marlins heading into Sunday’s game against the Phillies and the two teams played anyway. Now, there is a giant snowball effect. Not only are there all of these positive cases on the Marlins, but we are awaiting to see how this has affected the Phillies. Plus, as Alex Speier pointed out, this has also put hotel staffers where the Marlins were staying in jeopardy. On top of that, the Yankees are scheduled to head to Philadelphia tonight to start a series. That has been postponed.

I think basketball has a chance to work because of the bubble, strip club wings aside. But if the virus spreads even a little inside the bubble, it's toast, too.

My fear is the bubble is going to quickly turn into the petrie dish.

Science!!!!!!

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

Late to the party with this:

After a COVID-19 outbreak among the Miami Marlins organization, there are growing levels of concern about whether or not the MLB season will be cancelled. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the total number of infected players on the Marlins is 11 of the 33 who have been traveling with the team and two coaches. The Marlins’ home opener against the Orioles tonight was cancelled, along with the Phillies’ game against the Yankees which has been postponed.

Since MLB is mostly played outdoors and the players are largely socially distanced, maybe it's more about the team travel on buses, locker room, hotel, meals, etc. The NFL has all those risks, plus playing indoors (granted, not in a small venue) and will have the exact opposite of social distancing.

Gang tackling/pileups at the line of scrimmage are right there with singing in a traditional chorus set up or being in a packed bar full of drunks as probably the worse things a group could do. Testing has to be perfect with instantaneous results for it to be effective.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Covid news from the Vikings. Sugarman is the infection control manager. How ironic. (if that is the right word)

https://twitter.com/GoesslingStrib/status/1287801363712356363?s=20

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ORIGINAL: David F.

Smith, Harris, and kendricks are elite. So is hunter. Why oh why did we negate a bunch of their effectiveness by sending Rhodes out there over and over. It made no sense whatsoever.

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

Late to the party with this:

After a COVID-19 outbreak among the Miami Marlins organization, there are growing levels of concern about whether or not the MLB season will be cancelled. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the total number of infected players on the Marlins is 11 of the 33 who have been traveling with the team and two coaches. The Marlins’ home opener against the Orioles tonight was cancelled, along with the Phillies’ game against the Yankees which has been postponed.

Since MLB is mostly played outdoors and the players are largely socially distanced, maybe it's more about the team travel on buses, locker room, hotel, meals, etc. The NFL has all those risks, plus playing indoors (granted, not in a small venue) and will have the exact opposite of social distancing.

Gang tackling/pileups at the line of scrimmage are right there with singing in a traditional chorus set up or being in a packed bar full of drunks as probably the worse things a group could do. Testing has to be perfect with instantaneous results for it to be effective.

That's a big problem. The reliability of the results has been inconsistent.

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Can't see how this season happens......

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

This would not feel right if it happens.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/07/27/report-packers-have-expressed-interest-in-everson-griffen/

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

This gave me chills.

https://www.vikings.com/video/never-before-seen-footage-from-the-vikings-2020-virtual-draft-room

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

Justin Jefferson among four Viking rookies on the COVID reserve list. Either tested positive or was in close contact with someone who was positive.

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ORIGINAL: Pager

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ORIGINAL: bohumm

Justin Jefferson among four Viking rookies on the COVID reserve list. Either tested positive or was in close contact with someone who was positive.

Hopefully he's at the tail end, and we get two negative tests in the next few days.