No rescheduling for outbreak among unvaccinated players.

Jul 22, 2021 at 10:20 AM

Jcool
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The NFL just informed clubs that if a game cannot be rescheduled during the 18-week season in 2021 due to a COVID outbreak among unvaccinated players, the team with the outbreak will FORFEIT and be credited with a loss for playoff seeding, per sources.

Massive implications.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 22, 2021

More strong language from today's NFL memo:

"Every club is obligated under the Constitution and Bylaws to have its team ready to play at the scheduled time and place. A failure to do so is deemed conduct detrimental. There is no right to postpone a game."
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 22, 2021

This is the NFL's strongest step yet to incentivize vaccinations. In essence, vaccination status dictates action:

"If a club cannot play due to a Covid spike in vaccinated individuals, we will attempt to minimize the competitive and economic burden on both participating teams."
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 22, 2021

[ Edited by Jcool on Jul 22, 2021 at 10:22 AM ]

Jul 22, 2021 at 12:50 PM

Phoenix49ers
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If you're not a star player or high quality starter and you're unvaccinated, your ass is now officially on the bubble.

Jul 22, 2021 at 1:07 PM

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Never thought I would say this, But being put in a position to hurt my team because I don't want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the @Nfl
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) July 22, 2021

Jul 22, 2021 at 1:36 PM

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Originally posted by BimmerKing:

Never thought I would say this, But being put in a position to hurt my team because I don't want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the @Nfl
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) July 22, 2021

I dare you to retire, I bet you wont do it!

Jul 22, 2021 at 1:40 PM

GoldenFortyNiner
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Gonna be interesting when star players refuse.

Jul 22, 2021 at 1:42 PM

Leathaface
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Originally posted by GoldenFortyNiner:
Gonna be interesting when star players refuse.

Perplexing that we are even in a situation where a safe vaccine option is available that could effectively end the pandemic but "woke" people won't get it because they've "done their own research."

Jul 22, 2021 at 1:57 PM

GoldenFortyNiner
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Originally posted by Leathaface:

Originally posted by GoldenFortyNiner:
Gonna be interesting when star players refuse.

Perplexing that we are even in a situation where a safe vaccine option is available that could effectively end the pandemic but "woke" people won't get it because they've "done their own research."

To each their own but this could give more power to players possibly. Imagine if a lot of star players refuse to take it, what will the NFL do? The NFL doesn't want cancellations as it will hurt their pocketbook even more.

Jul 22, 2021 at 2:08 PM

Phoenix49ers
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Originally posted by BimmerKing:

Never thought I would say this, But being put in a position to hurt my team because I don't want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the @Nfl
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) July 22, 2021

Kyler Murray dragging DeAndre Hopkins to a vaccination site pic.twitter.com/pvtepR7nEj
— Jay - Marcelo Mayer superfan (@JarrettW_6) July 22, 2021

Jul 22, 2021 at 2:11 PM

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Originally posted by GoldenFortyNiner:

Originally posted by Leathaface:

Originally posted by GoldenFortyNiner:
Gonna be interesting when star players refuse.

Perplexing that we are even in a situation where a safe vaccine option is available that could effectively end the pandemic but "woke" people won't get it because they've "done their own research."

To each their own but this could give more power to players possibly. Imagine if a lot of star players refuse to take it, what will the NFL do? The NFL doesn't want cancellations as it will hurt their pocketbook even more.

They are trying to get to 85%. Doesn't matter how they get there, whether it's star players or not. If star players aren't getting it then they will be subject to the restrictions outlined by the NFL. Games are unlikely to get cancelled but key players may be held out due to being in protocols. Again, all of this because people who couldn't tell you what a pipette is are all of a sudden experts on public health and vaccine safety, lol.

Jul 22, 2021 at 2:20 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
If you're not a star player or high quality starter and you're unvaccinated, your ass is now officially on the bubble.

This.

I really hope to see Cole Beasley cut and not signed by another team. That would be fantastic.

Jul 22, 2021 at 2:40 PM

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Makes sense

Jul 22, 2021 at 2:41 PM

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Strwy2Hevn
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Originally posted by GoldenFortyNiner:
Originally posted by Leathaface:
Originally posted by GoldenFortyNiner:
Gonna be interesting when star players refuse.

Perplexing that we are even in a situation where a safe vaccine option is available that could effectively end the pandemic but "woke" people won't get it because they've "done their own research."

To each their own but this could give more power to players possibly. Imagine if a lot of star players refuse to take it, what will the NFL do? The NFL doesn't want cancellations as it will hurt their pocketbook even more.

Doubt most the NFL is this dumb

Jul 22, 2021 at 2:42 PM

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Originally posted by GoldenFortyNiner:
Gonna be interesting when star players refuse.

hopkins lololol

i know it's too much to hope for that he retires

Jul 22, 2021 at 2:59 PM

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Unless you're an star player, say bye bye if you don't get that vaccine.
lmao I'd love to watch Hopkins retir and Beasley to get cut

Jul 22, 2021 at 3:20 PM

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The CDCs history with black Americans is something to consider in this instance aka the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. The study ended in the 1970's which wasn't that long ago. Considering that 68.7% of the NFL is black, can you blame players who are skeptical of vaccines that aren't expected to be fully approved by the FDA until January?