UNC versus Kentucky at Las Vegas tomorrow ...

[Maroon Eagle]

Newly scheduled game because games against their previously scheduled opponents (UCLA & Ohio State, respectively, also in Vegas) had to be cancelled because of covid protocols.

Our @TheAthleticCBB headline on UNC-UCLA being scrapped and replaced with UNC-Kentucky. More updates to come:https://t.co/k3aCYGLGb4— Brendan Marks (@BrendanRMarks) December 17, 2021

 

[dawgstudent]

Omicron about to **** some schedules up for basketball season.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

I'm worried about the NFL. WFT might have waterboys suiting up this weekend.

I really hope the playoffs don't get screwed up.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

NBA is in a predicament as well.

 

[FlotownDawg]

Over in England, the Premier League is considering shutting down for a couple of weeks because of Covid. Numerous games have had to be postponed in the last week and a majority of the teams want a full shutdown until after the new year.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

As is the English Premier League. Thanks to Omicron, Spurs have played three less matches. Burnley has two less.

I might just save my Fantasy Team's Free Hit for the week where Spurs and Burnley have their make ups.

 

[Smoked Toag]

We played an entire football season. We have plentiful vaccines and boosters. Why are we still shutting things down?

 

[mstateglfr]

We played an entire football season. We have plentiful vaccines and boosters. Why are we still shutting things down?

Because leagues may feel it is a good decision.
Many athletes who are sitting out havent tested positive, but are in protocol out of caution due to proximity to someone who has tested positive.
The NFL just went to immediate masks when indoors, no group eating, etc in an effort to help reduce the issue.

 

[Smoked Toag]

Because leagues may feel it is a good decision.
Many athletes who are sitting out havent tested positive, but are in protocol out of caution due to proximity to someone who has tested positive.
The NFL just went to immediate masks when indoors, no group eating, etc in an effort to help reduce the issue.

You rona boys are just stupid now. We've made it through the original and the first variant. Every virus mutates, gets more contagious, but less dangerous. We have vaccines that work. 17 you and your shutdowns. Just get sick, you'll fight it off. Worried about granny? She should have gotten a booster at this point in time.

17 masks, too.

 

[mstateglfr]

You rona boys are just stupid now. We've made it through the original and the first variant. Every virus mutates, gets more contagious, but less dangerous. We have vaccines that work. 17 you and your shutdowns. Just get sick at this point, you'll fight it off. Worried about granny? She should have gotten a booster at this point in time.

17 masks, too.

Um...what?
All I did was explain why OTHERS are considering making a decision to reschedule or shut down. Do you think I oversee a sports league or something? What the hell are 'my shutdowns'? I live in a state that didnt shut down, have sent my kids to indoor sports thru this pandemic dating back to June '20, and I have never shut anything down since I dont want to and dont have the power to.

I personally dont want anything to shut down and have not suggested anything should shut down.
F17S goat, calm down.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Some people don't even read his posts before downvoting and arguing with glfr.

Zero personal opinion in that post, just a guess as to why, and some facts about what leagues are doing.

Why so desperate to find someone to attack as a "rona boy?" This isn't some politics thread for you to get your panties in a wad over, just observations about what's going on in various sports leagues. Chill the 17 out.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I think a big difference is that a lot of athletes probably got vaxxed later to comply with team mandates and therefore don't yet qualify for boosters.

As for me, I'm fat and over 50 so I got my shots early (thanks, Tate-- seriously for moving 30+ BMI folks up the list) and therefore got my booster early too which makes a huge difference according to the early research (Boosters 50 times better for Moderna and 25 times better for Pfizer than just two shots).

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

You mad? Take it down a couple of notches.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

NBA has mulled around the idea of since the league 99 percent vaccinated, to just go ahead and let asymptomatic players play. Of course that has gotten extreme pushback but it kinda makes sense.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Agreed. And there's always a chance there are false positives.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Raiders/Browns, Washington/Eagles, and Rams/Seahawks just got postponed.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

8 of the next 10 days will have NFL games.

Hate the cause, love the result.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Yeah it’s going to be pretty awesome

 

[tired]

Um...what?
All I did was explain why OTHERS are considering making a decision to reschedule or shut down. Do you think I oversee a sports league or something? What the hell are 'my shutdowns'? I live in a state that didnt shut down, have sent my kids to indoor sports thru this pandemic dating back to June '20, and I have never shut anything down since I dont want to and dont have the power to.

I personally dont want anything to shut down and have not suggested anything should shut down.
F17S goat, calm down.

But you'd sure be here to tell us all it was a good thing and why it had to happen.

 

[patdog]

Tottenham also lost a match in the new 3rd tier European competition they're in that won't be made up, so they don't advance to the knockout rounds. I'm sure with 3 league matches to make up, they're probably ok with that.

 

[Bill Shankly]

Tottenham also lost a match in the new 3rd tier European competition they're in that won't be made up, so they don't advance to the knockout rounds. I'm sure with 3 league matches to make up, they're probably ok with that.

The UK is the developed world's advance viewing of omicron, as it has been for pretty much all of the variations so far. Coming soon to your local. They have generally been about a month ahead of the northern US. The warmer climes of the US vary from that timetable by a wide margin sometimes. The stuff so far on how bad it is once you get it, is inconclusive.

 

[Bill Shankly]

The UK is the developed world's advance viewing of omicron, as it has been for pretty much all of the variations so far. Coming soon to your local. They have generally been about a month ahead of the northern US. The warmer climes of the US vary from that timetable by a wide margin sometimes. The stuff so far on how bad it is once you get it, is inconclusive.

Now that's factual based observations. If you want opinions, and I KNOW y'all love mine , this one is basically a reset to zero unless you are fully vaxxed WITH a booster. With that you will probably still get it, but you likely have enough immunity to keep you out of the hospital and especially out of a coffin. Previous infection doesn't do much for you with this one. AGAIN....MY OPINION.