Welp, it appears the #Steelers won't play on Sunday against the Ravens. Ravens not allowed back into their facility until Monday at the earliest. The Ravens should be forced to forfeit and the Steelers would be paid in that event.
After seeing all the COVID cases with the Ravens, it only makes sense for them to forfeit. The soonest the game can be played now is Tuesday and that be extremely unfair to Pittsburgh
They really should have already built in a week on the backend of the season to accommodate this regardless. If they can’t play because of an active outbreak then move it. I don’t understand the need to lose the bye in such an event — just move it and start the playoffs a week later. [Reply]
It’s a bad break. The Steelers can bitch all they want, but just like their good luck with the schedule, they’ve had bad luck with outbreaks on the opposing team. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Figure it out and play the damn game.
The NFL needs to stop playing around with the schedule.
This was always going to be a reality when you're trying to fight a virus that can take 10+ days to show up. That's the entire challenge of dealing with this virus in the first place, it doesn't move quickly. When they decided they were going to give it a go, this is the reality they accepted. It's honestly an achievement they've made it as long as they have and not had to totally butcher the schedule.
Titans had positive tests on and off for two weeks. Which as we all know by now is about normal. There's just no way you can put the Ravens together on a plane to Pittsburgh right now. You risk making it worse and affecting the schedule even more. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
You can’t force the Ravens to forfeit. There’s no precedent for that. If the Titans didn’t have to forfeit, why should the Ravens?
The game will either be played Tuesday, or they will postpone and do the 8 team playoffs.
I say play the game no later than the early kickoff on Monday, like the Chiefs game, and it's the Ravens responsibility to field a team and to show up and play. If the Ravens decline to play, then it's a forfeit.
I understand moving games, but playing the game on Tuesday would almost give the Ravens an extra week to get ready for what should have been a game played on Thursday.
Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic:
I say play the game no later than the early kickoff on Monday, like the Chiefs game, and it's the Ravens responsibility to field a team and to show up and play. If the Ravens decline to play, then it's a forfeit.
I understand moving games, but playing the game on Tuesday would almost give the Ravens an extra week to get ready for what should have been a game played on Thursday.
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It also gives the Steelers all that extra time too though. It’s not like one team got extra time and the other didn’t. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
It also gives the Steelers all that extra time too though. It’s not like one team got extra time and the other didn’t.
Yeah, but this would be the second time that Pittsburgh had an opponent who couldn't control their COVID crap.
I hate the Steelers, but unless their bye is week 13, they shouldn't be forced to play on Tuesday, forcing them to lose 1 or 2 days of game prep just because the Ravens have players who tested Positive. The Steelers were going to 9 days between games, and playing Tuesday would give them only 5 days between games.
Ultimately, screw the Steelers, but I know that I would be pissed that our team got jerked around like that, especially because we have our COVID-19 shit under control.
Originally Posted by suzzer99:
I think the NFL has said if they have to extend the season, they will do away with the #1 seed bye and add one team to the playoffs.
Which would triple fuck the Steelers. HAH!
If we don’t get the 1 seed, then this is the second best scenario. It would be hilarious honestly. [Reply]