Solution Rats vs Steelers

[Buzz]

Get real dude. Nobody is gonna do that.

I promise you NOT ONE OF YOU would suggest we do that if the tables were turned. Lets give up our undefeated season and possible top seed to "do the right thing"?

If the league forced a forfeit on us because a trainer was an idiot, you all would scream bloody murder over it.

Of course, no Steelers fan would like losing our undefeated season and possibly giving up the top seed ... but if the league keeps postponing all these covid make-up games, it's likely to create a much bigger mess that they can't fix. What if there's continued outbreak (or a new one) on the Ravens, and they have to postpone another game or two of theirs this season? That's quite feasible, isn't it? Are they going to add an extra 2 or 3 weeks just to accomodate Ravens make-up games? Are they going to have other playoff teams wait those 2 or 3 weeks without playing until they can determine whether the Ravens make the playoffs? And not just the Ravens, it wouldn't be too surprising to end up with another team or two having to play these make-up games. Just as nobody likes a tie, nobody really likes a forfeit (with the possible exception of fordfixer), but I think the cleanest way to proceed with the season might well be to use it in these instances. I would much rather see that than the mess that could come if they have to play a bunch of extra games after week 17.

[feltdizz]

Denver just had to shut their facility down.

Anyone who watched the FAKE NOOZ knows cases are going up like crazy. There is no conspiracy by the NFL and the Rats. Just regular people making bad decisions or thinking it can’t happen to them.

I think the NFL will probably have to push the playoffs back a week or 2 because it’s going to continue to spike these next few weeks.

[Steel Maniac]

Of course, no Steelers fan would like losing our undefeated season and possibly giving up the top seed ... but if the league keeps postponing all these covid make-up games, it's likely to create a much bigger mess that they can't fix. What if there's continued outbreak (or a new one) on the Ravens, and they have to postpone another game or two of theirs this season? That's quite feasible, isn't it? Are they going to add an extra 2 or 3 weeks just to accomodate Ravens make-up games? Are they going to have other playoff teams wait those 2 or 3 weeks without playing until they can determine whether the Ravens make the playoffs? And not just the Ravens, it wouldn't be too surprising to end up with another team or two having to play these make-up games. Just as nobody likes a tie, nobody really likes a forfeit (with the possible exception of fordfixer), but I think the cleanest way to proceed with the season might well be to use it in these instances. I would much rather see that than the mess that could come if they have to play a bunch of extra games after week 17.

There won’t be any forfeitures. The greed is too high.

There is a national spiking of Covid so for the NFL to think they’d be excluded from it is just asinine. I don’t believe anyone should be fined or draft picks taken away. It is what it is at this point.

They talk about a vaccine by March/ April. But at this rate, everyone in this country will have been exposed by then. Won’t be a need because everyone will have antibodies developed in their systems.

[Eich]

They talk about a vaccine by March/ April. But at this rate, everyone in this country will have been exposed by then. Won’t be a need because everyone will have antibodies developed in their systems.

A lot of exposures? Yes. Everyone? Not even close. We'll need the vaccine as soon as it’s available. And for at least the next few years and maybe forever if antibodies don’t last more than a year.

[hawaiiansteel]

They talk about a vaccine by March/ April. But at this rate, everyone in this country will have been exposed by then. Won’t be a need because everyone will have antibodies developed in their systems.

don't believe everything you read in the National Enquirer

["BuzzNuter"]

Looks like I'm going to be right.

[NorthCoast]

I got a pit in my stomach over the thought that Harbaugh might instruct his players to be sure to spit and cough when they are on the field against the Steelers. Easy way to sabotage the Steelers' season. Maybe the Steelers should require face shields on all helmets?

[Disco1981]

I got a pit in my stomach over the thought that Harbaugh might instruct his players to be sure to spit and cough when they are on the field against the Steelers. Easy way to sabotage the Steelers' season. Maybe the Steelers should require face shields on all helmets?

As much as I hate Hairball...I don't even think he would resort to that...Cheap shots, Absolutely!

[feltdizz]

I got a pit in my stomach over the thought that Harbaugh might instruct his players to be sure to spit and cough when they are on the field against the Steelers. Easy way to sabotage the Steelers' season. Maybe the Steelers should require face shields on all helmets?

huh? all teams spit and cough on the field during football games.

[fordfixer]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-encouraging-players-to-wear-new-face-shields-but-not-expected-to-make-them-mandatory-per-report/

I’m not sure how many if any of the players are using these.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

I got a pit in my stomach over the thought that Harbaugh might instruct his players to be sure to spit and cough when they are on the field against the Steelers. Easy way to sabotage the Steelers' season. Maybe the Steelers should require face shields on all helmets?

As much as I dislike the Ravens, this is not the 2015 Bengals. As was discussed on another thread, the Steelers/Ravens rivalry is built on mutual respect as football organizations. IMO Harbaugh would do anything as a competitor to win this game and destroy the unbeaten season, but not that.

[NorthCoast]

As much as I dislike the Ravens, this is not the 2015 Bengals. As was discussed on another thread, the Steelers/Ravens rivalry is built on mutual respect as football organizations. IMO Harbaugh would do anything as a competitor to win this game and destroy the unbeaten season, but not that.

mostly agree with you with one big BUT... a desperate team with their post season on the line, it could be very tempting to send the Steelers on a covid slide in the last weeks of the schedule. Shudder to imagine facing that schedule without Roethlisberger at QB for example.