By Mark Halpern
Yesterday I found out that six, count it six different assistant coaches on the New Orleans Saints tested positive for the Covid virus. I would be angrier if they weren’t vaccinated, but they all were; however, the people they must have been around were not. The people around the ones who gave it to them could have been vaccinated, but at least some of the people they were in contact with most likely weren’t.
How does this affect the Saints? Well, they must have regular daily testing to ensure their tier 1 and tier 2 players do not test positive, and we will find out today if any of the main starters have contracted it. This could be a massive problem for a football team because they would have to go on the covid list and be out for 14 days, and that could start as soon as today. Can you picture a football team having to raid their practice squad and sign as many free agents as they need to play? You might as well call them the replacements for now. According to head coach Sean Payton, most of the coaches who contracted the virus were not around many players. This can be reassuring, but if one player isn’t vaccinated, it can spread fast, like spreading cream cheese on a bagel. SO now the Saints are in full covid protocol this week. This means masks on full time; the team will have grab-and-go lunches and must be separated, and for the next few days, all players and coaches have to be tested. For a team to function correctly and prepare for what’s coming up this weekend, they need to practice as a team. If shit like this keeps happening, it’s going to be a rough season.
As of right now, all teams are above the mandatory 85% vaccination expectancy. That’s still not 100%, and again I understand it’s an individuals right to get the vaccine or not, but in the case of playing on a major sporting team, there should be no excuse, especially with how this virus spreads, and that is how the old man sees it.
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