The First Domino Has Fallen

[Redwing]

The New York Jets (entire team) have been sent home due to positive Covid-19 tests.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-covid-19-test

It can be an issue, but they've found false positives with these tests. Last week, a Saint had that happen to him Saturday. It turned out to be false. Media typically wants to get info out ASAP, but rarely considers consequence of info that has impacts that are soon reversed.

[crixus]

It can be an issue, but they've found false positives with these tests. Last week, a Saint had that happen to him Saturday. It turned out to be false. Media typically wants to get info out ASAP, but rarely considers consequence of info that has impacts that are soon reversed.

I remember earlier this year when Nascar driver Jimmie Johnson had a false positive. He missed the only race in his very long career due to that false test. That had to be a bummer, but it beats having the coronavirus and risk spreading it to his crew.

[crixus]

Another blow to the SEC. Vanderbilt DB Donovan Kaufman tests positive for Covid-19.

https://247sports.com/Article/Donova...all-152681480/

[crixus]

NFL shuts Patriots facility down for the third time in ten days after new failed tests.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ty-3rd-10-days

[crixus]

Tennessee Titans QB Ryan Tannehill says "unfortunately, we really probably lost faith in the testing systems" because of "everything we've been thru over the last week and a half."

https://sports.yahoo.com/ryan-tanneh...000322344.html

[crixus]

Another blow to the SEC. Vanderbilt DB Donovan Kaufman tests positive for Covid-19.

https://247sports.com/Article/Donova...all-152681480/

Update: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/vanderbilts-road-game-against-missouri-postponed-due-to-covid-19-concerns-rescheduled-for-dec-12/

[laker]

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19 and has left the Portugal squad to isolate

[crixus]

PGA star Dustin Johnson tests positive and withdraws from CJ Cup.

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/...m-2020-cj-cup/

[crixus]

Florida Gators suspend football team activities due to positive Covid-19 tests.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...ithin-program/

That's it, I'm done with this thread. The bad news keeps coming and will continue to well into 2021. If everyone would just take social distancing seriously. If only...

[laker]

FCS Sacramento State passes on spring Big Sky football.

https://hornetsports.com/sports/fbal...20201015i09uoy

[sportsvine]

in the 15 - 24 age group - HS and College age athletes - the CDC tells us there have been just 315 Covid related deaths nationwide of 20,000 total deaths in that age group as of 9/9/2020 - so that's 315 deaths that involved Covid, not necessarily from Covid - there are approximately 44 Million in that age group - assuming they all died because of Covid that equates to 0.000716% - the latest data for influenza are from 2013-2014 season - for this same age group 15 - 24 there were 48 influenza deaths and 447 pneumonia deaths, or 495 deaths due to flu and pneumonia - since the number of cases means nothing and only the death rate means anything, why are you concerned with the number of cases? - there are millions of influenza and pneumonia cases every year yet no concern, why now with covid that we now know is not much different for this age group - in fact several top epidemiologists tell us that for this age group, under 24, influenza is far more deadly - should sports be stopped? thoughts

I am personally more worried about reduced lung capacity than becoming a fatality if I were to catch Covid. College athletes, especially ones destined to be pro prospects should be extremely worried about what covid will do to their lungs if they were to catch the virus.

[badboyblynn]

Sportsvine said "I am personally more worried about reduced lung capacity than becoming a fatality if I were to catch Covid. College athletes, especially ones destined to be pro prospects should be extremely worried about what covid will do to their lungs if they were to catch the virus."
You might be on to something there; after Ed Orgeron said about 80 of the LSU Tigers already had Covid, it sheds light on their horrible defensive performance this year.

[SW_Mustang]

I am personally more worried about reduced lung capacity than becoming a fatality if I were to catch Covid. College athletes, especially ones destined to be pro prospects should be extremely worried about what covid will do to their lungs if they were to catch the virus.

Same here. I've also seen some evidence that it can cause heart conditions (i.e. GSU QB).

A lot of folks think it is a life-or-death mentality. That's not the case for many people take precautions. I doubt I'd have a fatal reaction, but that doesn't mean it won't do permanent damage for the rest of my life. As someone who suffered through some severe asthmatic episodes in my youth, I have some genuine concerns that don't involve me ending up in a box.

[Wildcat Khan]

UC Riverside is looking at canceling all sports, but other options like dropping down could be on the table per the article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...eason-covid-19

[laker]

UC Riverside is looking at canceling all sports, but other options like dropping down could be on the table per the article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...eason-covid-19

I think they should go D2 along with about 20 other schools- actually probably more.