If the playoffs are held in a bubble, fans may not be able to attend games. Few statistics exist on this because many leagues, often in the name of protecting player privacy, have offered little follow-up to their announcements about test results. Days before Johnson took to the Charlie Kirk Show, former NBA All-Star John Stockton on Jan. 23 2022 claimed more than 100 professional athletes who were vaccinated have dropped dead "right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court.". Veterans soon will follow.Ninety-five players have tested positive for coronavirus as of today and before league-wide testing results are known. Antonio Brown and his pals say hi. Could have the ability to stop the matter if we show unified resolve. A total of 13 members of the Titans organization have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the week-plus following their Week 3 game against the Vikings. A tragic amount of people have died because this is new and our bodies are learning how to stop it. Professional athletes are among the healthiest and best-cared for people on the planet, with few of the health problems that produce the worst outcomes from the disease. This list will not include players who tested positive before the start of the regular season. One such claim still popping up on social media see here on Twitter is that 108 FIFA-registered players or coaches died over a 6-month period last year after The chief problem, the article said, was that many players are obese, and that makes them twice as likely to be hospitalized from the virus as the general population, research shows. Josef Niebauer, Think how many millions of young athletes have been vaccinated, said Drezner, team physician for the Seattle Seahawks, OL Reign, and Washington Huskies. Considering the fears and uncertainties the leagues have faced, its a remarkable storyone that much of the media has strangely seemed uninterested in telling. While the vaccinated players may resent the termination of their preferred status, too bad. While the vaccinated players may resent the termination of their preferred status, too bad. Most news reports did not mention whether the deceased had been vaccinated. When ten German soccer players tested positive just days after officials announced plans to restart the league, the news caromed around the world. But even calling these cases, as the media often do, is a stretch, because that implies disease or a condition where medical treatment is needed. Every player is in exactly zero trouble from this virus. The United States is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid cases a day. The Washington Commanders ranked dead last, and received an "F-minus" in three of the eight categories ranked. Pretty much says it all. Many of them were brought in by coach Ron Rivera when he joined. Myocarditis has been shown to be a rare side effect of the shots, with cases clustered in younger males. Cornerback Chris Claybrooks joined cornerbacks CJ Hendersonand Luq Barcooand quarterback Jake Lutonon the reserve list. Myocarditis and COVID-19 Vaccines: New Review Tackles Knowns, Unknowns, Large Series Confirms Myocarditis Post-COVID-19 Vax Is Mild in the Young, New Insights Into Myocarditis and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines, Myocarditis After Covid-19 Vaccination: What Clinicians Need to Know, TCT 672: COVID in Disguise: A Case of Delayed Myocarditis and Cardiogenic Shock. Below, we'll be tracking which NFL players have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 this season. I think those links are completely false information, said Jonathan Drezner, MD (UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology, Seattle), editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The NFL announced on Friday that 80% of players have had at least one does of the COVID-19 vaccine and that nine teams have relayed to league officials that Without mandatory testing, the vast majority if these cases would go undiagnosed as they are very mild or asymptomatic. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. According to ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr., federal prosecutors have made a "secret" $55 million loan the "primary focus" of their investigation. For the past three weeks, NFL teams have been hit hard with COVID-19 cases because of the rise of the Omicron variant throughout the world. Senator Ron Johnson, center, at a panel discussion Monday on Covid-19. The NFL has a full-blown COVID crisis, at a time when many have become numb to the realities of the ongoing pandemic. Absent a bubble, those teams with strong player leadership (like the Buccaneers) will do whatever they can to minimize their positive cases. Later, the Patriots and Chiefs game was postponed following positive tests on both teams. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Well considering the science of this changes daily, and I know at least 10 people that were double jabbed and still got Covid, Im not ready to assume all 75 were unvaxxed. mancave2022 says: Among the reasons given were a lack of assurance about the scope of questioning given the existence of multiple ongoing investigations and a scheduling conflict preventing Snyder from appearing in person. The Steelers and Titans game was removed from the week entirely after several players/staff on Tennessee tested positive for COVID-19. An Instagram post claims that an average of 29 young athletes suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004, while 769 athletes have died or suffered Yes the league could be facing a crisis. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The risk-benefit ratio here is heavily weighted towards benefit. Get vaccinated, 100%. The decision to play or not should be left up to the players. In late March,Snyder bought out his minority owners, a move that gave his family total control of the team. CRF is committed to igniting the next wave of innovation in research and education that will help doctors save and improve the quality of their patients lives. Copyright Our own family has done this already and none of us plan on inviting Covid into our lives. 75 out of 75 of them will also survive and be feeling better by Friday. Locker room: The team's locker room received an "F-." Many of those cases have other diagnosed conditions and even occurred before the pandemic startedso theres nothing to this., Drezner works with the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research, which aims to monitor all cases of sudden cardiac arrest and death among competitive athletes from middle school up through the professional level, and he said I am not aware of any COVID-19 vaccine-related athletic death thats occurred., Eugene Chung, MD (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), chair of the American College of Cardiologys Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council, echoed that, saying, The sports cardiology community is a pretty tight-knit community and we talk frequently and many of us have been involved with the cohort studies that have been published over the last year-and-a-half . Snyders application for a debt waiver of $450 million was approved by the leagues finance committee and then ownership at-large to make it official. He just does the press conferences. The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. disease you will understand why learned minds are concerned and other folks disregard the reality. If youre healthy, get it, build up your immunity and move on. 2 min read. When are they gonna realize vaccinated, non-vaccinated, mask, no mask.everyone is gonna get it because nothing works to stop the spread beyond isolation. Nobody wants that to happen, but if this trend continues they may have to think about it. Asymptomatic testing helps identify persons spreading the disease to those that may be symptomatic. 2023 Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Not one NFL player has ever been told to stay away from the team if they have a cold or flu if they felt good enough to play or practice even tho those are also communicable respiratory viruses. Vaccinated individuals who are asymptomatic may return to the facility once they have received two consecutive negative laboratory PCR tests taken at least 24 hours apart. The vaccines only are effective for about 6 months, so those who got vaxxed prior to training camp are no longer immune. A couple of weeks later, the pair of representatives urged the NFL and the team to release individuals from non-disclosure agreements that would prevent them from discussing sexual harassment and workplace issues at the club. Absent a bubble, those teams with strong player leadership (like the Buccaneers) will do whatever they can to minimize their positive cases. Johnson claimed that "all these athletes are dropping dead on the field" after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. As the team has searched for a new stadium, it has said that a new training facility will be a part of that complex. You must be logged in to leave a comment. The result of the positive tests forced the league to reschedule the Titans' Week 4 matchup against the Steelers. It only there was something the NFL could do to ensure that its protocols are being properly respected. ESPN A representative from the National Football League said there were no vaccine-related deaths or hospitalizations among roughly 3,000 players in the N.F.L. The Washington Football Team placed 11 more players on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and Thursday, making the total number of the players unavailable because of virus protocols 21. Later, when it became clear that authorities in most countries wouldnt let fans return to games, media critics found yet another reason not to go forward. Here is the updated list of NFL players who have beenplaced on the league's COVID-19 list after testing positive for the coronavirus: Newton will miss the Patriots' Week 4 game against the Chiefs after testing positive the Friday night before the game. The asymptomatic testing and case counts have to stop. A few with worries, such as players with babies at home or with underlying health conditions, took advantage of the offers, but most didnt. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are immediately isolated, not permitted to access club facilities, or have direct contact with players or personnel. Health care providers are required to report any death after vaccination, even if there is no sign that the vaccine caused it. And yet everyone who has gone on the covid list has come off. While not a member of the active roster, Ta'amu is a member of the Chiefs' practice squad. Whats clear from the statistics that are made available, though, is that the infection rate for those athletes involved in return to play is vanishingly small, and that they may have been more protected by resuming work with their teams, especially as societies gradually reopened. Thats the most sad commentary of this whole thing. 50Stars says: Pro-COVID Vaccine Authorities Continue to Die or Become Disabled I cant think of any player that has had serious issues from Covid, in fact, most are asymptomatic. This is not the flu. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. Join our newsletter! The NFL has a full-blown COVID crisis, at a time when many have become numb to the realities of the ongoing pandemic.. Here's why: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. Vaccinated NFL players can come back to the field as soon as they deliver two negative PCR (lab) tests, taken 24 hours apart, if they have also been asymptomatic for two full days. The legislation offering hefty tax incentives had already been languishing amid a series of controversies involving the team when an assistant coach called the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol a dust-up.. "But were supposed to ignore that. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. More than 800,000 people in the US have died from Covid. He has been promoting a conspiracy theory about deaths supposedly tied to Covid vaccines. Days later, at the NFL owners' meetings in New York on Oct. 18,Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsaysaid there was merit to remove Snyder the first public statement by one of Snyder's counterparts that he should go. "If knowledge is really power, then providing players with information about each club (will) not only help them make important career decisions, but it (will) also help raise the standards across each club," wrote NFL Players Association president JC Tretter. Anyone have 32 fields and accommodations to hold 3000+ people and house them as well as all their equipment? The Premier League, for instance, ran some 20,500 tests in its 14 rounds between the middle of May and mid-July. But that is far from hundreds, and is far different than Johnsons claim of "all these athletes" dying on the playing field. Masks make no difference in reducing the spread of Covid, according to an extensive new review by Cochranethe gold standard for evaluating health interventions. Drezner thinks a general antivaccine movement is spurring these reports, with people taking the small risk of vaccine-associated myocarditis and overstating its impact. Myocarditis has been shown to be a rare side effect of the shots, with cases clustered in younger males. A quarterly magazine of urban affairs, published by the Manhattan Institute, edited by Brian C. Anderson. Maybe with the NFLs heavier-than-average players, or with cold-weather virus conditions returning in Europe and the U.S., the medias coronabros will yet have their day. The NFL is facing another potential COVID-19 crisis. An arrest warrant is out for NFL Draft pick Jalen Carter after UGA football player Devin Willock, of NJ, and Chandler LeCroy were killed in a crash. Ambrosini also shared an article fromgoodsciencing.comwhich purports to list hundreds of young athletes who have died from the vaccine. For now, it would make sense to revert fully and completely to the protocols of 2020, with daily testing and extensive use of masks and other personal protective equipment. Ankit Shah, Serious outcomes from the virus are less likely in younger, healthier individualslike athletesbut they can still occur. Those who are committed to advancing their legacies by winning a championship will deal with it. Sen. Ron Johnson:All these athletes are dropping dead on the field after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Numbers vary across studies but two sports cardiologists quoted a figure suggesting that about one in every 20,000 young people will develop myocarditis after getting a shot. The Commanders' facilities in Ashburn have often been derided by players, many of whom note that they had nicer offerings when they played college football. Its not hard, people. Stop the insanity. Management might as well be blind. Hint: If youre going to have holiday gatherings, make sure everyone is vaxxed and is stringently following protocols or theyre not invited. Even if the league does have to postpone some games, the games will go on. Chung, Drezner, Niebauer, and Shah report no relevant conflicts of interest. But the database itself notes the claims are not vetted to establish a cause between them. The asymptomatic testing and case counts have to stop. Stay up-to-date with breaking news, conference slides, and topical videos covering the spectrum of CVD. If you dont feel good just do like WE all used to do either stay home or suck it up and go to work. Its Possible. As talk emerged of how and when professional leagues might get restarted, the San Jose Mercury News demanded, Shut Down Sports During COVID-19 Pandemic. Some political leaders concurred. R-Wisconsin, is once again making waves with his false claims about COVID-19. . . Training staff: The Commanders hired a new head trainer this year after the previous one, Ryan Vermillion, left after a DEA investigation into the team's prescription-issuing habits. Patrick Remington, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madisons preventive medicine residency program and a former epidemiologist for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency is already monitoring such things. But the claim was that there are stories about all sorts of athletes dying in the midst of competition, or at least while practicing. With such a highly vaccinated population, the NFL environment is not comparable to anywhere else in society. Antonio Brown and Aaron Rodgers should both take credit for the current NFL Covid crisis. 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Why Movieland says you have to be 17 to attend a movie after 7:30 p.m. Many have tested positive and we cant wait until they get back, but they always come back soon. Professional leagues have not reported any rise in such cases. Ankit Shah, MD (MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, Baltimore, MD), team cardiologist for the Baltimore Orioles and USA Swimming, and a cardiology consultant for the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Capitals, said not only is the risk of myocarditis greater with the infection than with vaccination, but also the vaccine prevents and minimizes both short-term adverse outcomes and longer-term problems like multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and postacute sequelae of the virus, or long COVID. The answer is therapeutics, vaccines, etc. As time moves on these kinds of things will end because the danger of dying from the virus will become remote, but taking measures to keep the death toll at a minimum was never insanity. Reuters debunked that one back in December, and FIFA itself, responding to a request from TCTMD, said it is not aware of any scientifically validated link between COVID-19 vaccination and deaths in footballers.. The league hiredformer U.S. Attorney and Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White to investigate, vowing the results would be released in written form because the allegation was made in a public forum. While the death rate may be low, the contagion rate is astronomically high. Then theres maybe a bigger proportion that has some concerns and just wishes reassurance, and you can show them how tiny the risk is of myocarditis associated with a vaccination and how high it would be if they get COVID, and that puts things into perspective.. Other experts made similar comments, noting that when potential cardiac effects are mentioned, its usually regarding the established relationship between COVID-19 vaccinationparticularly with the mRNA-based shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Modernaand pericarditis and myocarditis. In it, Matthew Martinez, a sports cardiologist with the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Soccer and who is director of sports cardiology at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey said he was not aware of a single COVID vaccine-related cardiac complication in professional sports. In March, 30-year-old Brazilian soccer player Dorielton, playing in Chinas second division of professional soccer, was hospitalized after falling sick while away in Bangok after his league suspended play due to the virus. The wisdom of trying to play games seemed doubtful when an outbreak of cases on the Miami Marlins baseball team prompted Major League Baseball to cancel a series of games. Bucs? Other experts made similar comments, noting that when potential cardiac effects are mentioned, its usually regarding the. But over the long run these rules and protocols are just prolonging everything. Vaccinated NFL Player Wanted Unvaxxed Jailed Died Unexpectedly at Age 38. That was a real jaw-dropper for us. The Post reported additional examplesof workplace sexual harassment inside the organization, along with allegations that Snyder was personally involved. ESPN reported, citing anonymous sources, that Snyder hired private investigators and told people he has enough information to expose fellow owners and Goodell. There is a known and uncommon vaccine side effect, called myocarditis, that involves an inflammation of the heart muscle. After the pandemic, a survey of gains and losses. 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