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So that report that both the Patriots and Chiefs wanted this game to go ahead was a lie?
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I don't want this to get out of hand, but I respectfully disagree on the "It is not life or death for these athletes" comment.Using the above percentages and applying them to an NFL discussion.....
Weekly US death rates attributed to covid for 25-34 year olds over the past month:
Approximated 15-20 per week
Using the CDC’s 6% of deaths exclusive to covid published statistic and applying it to the 20 “Covid” deaths of 25-34 years per week, we get 1 death exclusive to covid per week in this age group.
I won’t even try to make the argument that NFL players are healthier than typical 25-34 year olds (but they are), but I will argue that the alarmism over the health and well being of an age group virtually immune to serious affects from covid is nonsensical and I can easily understand the NFL’s resolve in moving forward with their season. It is not life or death for these athletes, but more of an obstacle.... and minimizing spread is the appropriate goal.
I don't want this to get out of hand, but I respectfully disagree on the "It is not life or death for these athletes" comment.
I'll point out that statistically - as low as people keep harping that the percentage might be - the odds are still there that out of however many infected players there are this season, it's possible we could potentially see the death of at least one player given that there have still been people between the ages of 25-34 with no previous conditions who have succumbed to it. And at the end of the day, that's ultimately the reason for the precautions.
I'm not saying that, but I am saying that any number over zero opens the door to at least one, and that in itself would be pretty devastating. And that's the reason why they're obviously being so careful.And not to mention that NFL players are more susceptible to covid than other athletes since, well frankly, a lot of them are not in shape...
It's a societal problem, Ian. As long as it doesn't happen to them, who gives a ****.I don't want this to get out of hand, but I respectfully disagree on the "It is not life or death for these athletes" comment.
I'll point out that statistically - as low as people keep harping that the percentage might be - the odds are still there that out of however many infected players there are this season, it's possible we could potentially see the death of at least one player given that there have still been people between the ages of 25-34 with no previous conditions who have succumbed to it. And at the end of the day, that's ultimately the reason for the precautions.
And I agree, which is why I kept it simple and made the point that regardless of stats, the number is greater than zero and that's the reason why the league is being so careful. We don't need to get into any other numbers other than that.I'll argue that the validity (or lack thereof) of COVID stats is really off-topic for this thread.
The reality is the NFL has set policies based on what its own medical experts are telling it.
To what degree these policies are influenced by CDC data is unknown.
What we believe or do not believe about COVID stats is not relevant.
And it's also a big political talking point, along with the origins of the virus too, and some people can't help themselves but insert that into every conversation.
Again, while I might agree with you, we don't need to go down that road in this threadIt's a societal problem, Ian. As long as it doesn't happen to them, who gives a ****.
I don't want this to get out of hand, but I respectfully disagree on the "It is not life or death for these athletes" comment.
I'll point out that statistically - as low as people keep harping that the percentage might be - the odds are still there that out of however many infected players there are this season, it's possible we could potentially see the death of at least one player given that there have still been people between the ages of 25-34 with no previous conditions who have succumbed to it. And at the end of the day, that's ultimately the reason for the precautions