The Los Angeles Rams now have 25 gamers on the COVID-19 listing and a number of different groups have over 20 gamers on the listing as properly.
LOS ANGELES — It has been the story for all main U.S. sports activities leagues all week as COVID-19 has run rampant by many groups within the NFL, NBA, NHL and faculty basketball, inflicting some NBA, NHL and faculty basketball postponements.
However, the NFL has but to postpone any video games or present any critical consideration in postponements regardless of some groups, together with the Rams, Browns and Washington Soccer Crew, now with over 20 gamers on the COVID-19 listing.
The Rams themselves, after an enormous win in Arizona on Monday night time, now have 25 gamers on the COVID-19 listing earlier than they tackle the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. All gamers which have examined optimistic for L.A. are vaccinated, based on head coach Sean McVay.
On Friday’s Locked On At the moment podcast, host Peter Bukowski welcomed on Locked On Rams host Sosa Kremenjas to speak about how COVID-19 is affecting the Rams and whether or not the NFL ought to significantly be contemplating rescheduling video games.
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Whereas the NFL hasn’t produced a lot hypothesis that video games this weekend might be rescheduled, Kremenjas says some video games, together with the Rams-Seahawks on Sunday, must be being checked out for a attainable reschedule if extra gamers proceed to check optimistic.
“In line with the NFL it does not seem to be it is possible, however for my part I believe it must be not less than 50% proper now,” Kremenjas mentioned on Locked On At the moment. “It appears like the vast majority of this matchup, the Rams and Seahawks, it appears like the vast majority of it’s felt on one facet, which is in fact the Rams facet with 25 gamers. However now it is beginning to have an effect on the Seahawks facet as properly…I am form of stepping again to see how that is going to unfold, I believe proper now it is unfair actually to to play this recreation however on the similar time, the NFL goes to do the whole lot of their energy to not reschedule this recreation.”
The NFL did announce alterations to COVID-19 protocols this week, permitting gamers to play if they’ve one unfavorable check now or in the event that they check unfavorable the day of the sport. However do these protocols do sufficient?
“I believe it is a step in the precise path…There’s just one participant on the Rams proper now who will not be vaccinated and based on head coach Sean McVay, each single participant that examined optimistic previous to Thursday was vaccinated,” Kremenjas mentioned. “So each one among these guys does have an opportunity to make this protocol and ultimately get again into this contest. After all, I am certain a majority of them in all probability nonetheless will not be capable to make it.”
As a part of its protocol modifications, the NFL is requiring masks no matter vaccination standing, and distant or outside conferences. It is also stopping in-person meals, and prohibiting exterior guests whereas on staff journey.
Aside from the Rams, the Browns and Washington are the 2 different groups coping with critical COVID-19 impacts as each groups could also be pressured to start out third-string quarterbacks this weekend as they each have over 20 gamers on the COVID-19 listing as of Friday morning.
The Washington Soccer Crew signed Garrett Gilbert off the New England Patriots’ apply squad Friday and he’s now a candidate to start out in opposition to the Eagles on Sunday.
In line with a Washington Publish report, the NFL Gamers Affiliation believes that “rescheduling video games ought to be an choice” associated to “any groups with main outbreaks.”
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