Will Any Major Sports Events Take Place Before The 2020 College Football Playoffs?

[jazzcyclist]

The NFL told its teams that if they have COVID-19 outbreaks among unvaccinated players and a game can’t be rescheduled, the team will forfeit and take a loss. This will focus the mind of the anti-vax football players.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nfl-c...b0e92dfec14d84

[Conor Dary]

Good to hear.

[Halfmiler2]

I wonder what the television ratings will be for a forfeit? 😉

[NotDutra5]

It is a long road to a forfeit. Unlikely to occur.

[Conor Dary]

We'll see....

Asked if he is vaccinated, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: “I don’t necessarily think that’s exactly important. I think that’s HIPAA.”

[TN1965]

Japan withdraw from hosting Club World Cup (yahoo.com)

The Japanese Football Association (JFA) said on Thursday it had pulled out of holding this year's Club World Cup due to coronavirus restrictions.

The annual football tournament, at which the champions from the six global confederations compete along with the host nation's top team, was due to be held there in December.

[jazzcyclist]

Last week, Tampa Bay became the second NFL team to be 100% vaccinated along with Atlanta and 17 of the 32 teams are at least 95% vaccinated. It appears that fear of missing game checks focuses the mind

[TN1965]

So where do they swim in St. George, Utah?

Ironman World Championship leaves Hawaii for 1st time (yahoo.com)

The Ironman World Championship will be held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic.

[gh]

So where do they swim in St. George, Utah?

[...]

looks like there's a major reservoir only a dozen-odd miles from town.

[gm]

looks like there's a major reservoir only a dozen-odd miles from town.

Sand Hollow Reservoir is where they hold the St. George Ironman, so that's probably it.

[jazzcyclist]

I guess it should come as no surprise that the sports world's most famous flat-earther is also an anti-vaxxer.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ne-requirement

[jazzcyclist]

What should be the penalty for players found using a fake vaccine card?

https://www.insider.com/nfl-agent-pl...-report-2021-9

[Conor Dary]

15% sounds low....football players aren't the brightest dudes.

[TN1965]

Enes Kanter Rips Unvaccinated NBA Players

https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/enes-ka...ws.139935.html

"It saves people’s lives, so what is more important than that?”

[Halfmiler2]

Marine Corps Marathon just cancelled their in-person race and are offering a virtual race instead.