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SCB Steelers Quick Hitters: The “Thinking Positive” Edition

by Steeldad

Good Monday to you Steelers’ Fans.

In recent weeks the number of athletes in the collegiate and professional ranks who have tested positive for COVID-19 has grown. We’ve seen large numbers at Clemson, LSU and Alabama in college football and as many as 10 or more NFL teams have seen positive cases as well. This runs parallel to rising rates in many states across the country and frankly, it has given a lot of fans the feeling that maybe football doesn’t happen this year. I’m going to put a positive spin on this however and I stress that I’m doing this from a purely hopeful and optimistic viewpoint. Perhaps it’s a good thing that the numbers are rising now. Maybe this gives teams the opportunity to deal with things sooner rather than later. The curve that affects sports could get a chance to flatten a bit. It’s likely that seasons will still be affected and I’m OK with that if it means we get some football. At this point, some is better than none and that’s the goal I have right now. I’m a realist for the most part and I see what the experts have been saying but I have to remain positive and hopeful that we see some games. I hope you do too.

Think of the Players

While I can sit at my desk or on my couch and discuss how hopeful I am, think of what our players are going through at this time. They have been training like always and they’re doing everything they normally do in preparation for a season. Knowing in the back of their mind that what they are busting their asses for could suddenly be gone has to be difficult. Ya, they’re professionals but that doesn’t make it any easier.

Tweet of the Day… What a special moment this has to be for Chase.

The Three-Tier System

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL will have a three-tiered system for opening Training Camps in about a month. Here’s what this will look like.

• Tier 1 will consist of players, coaches, trainers, physicians and necessary personnel who must have direct access to the players.

• Tier 2 will consist of general managers, football operations employees, other assistant coaches, video personnel, security, and other essential personnel who may need to be in close proximity to the players and other Tier 1 individuals who may need to access restricted areas. Only individuals assigned to Tiers 1 and 2 will be permitted access to restricted areas, and there will be limits on the number of individuals from each team that can be assigned Tier 1 and Tier 2 access at any given time.

Tier 3 will consist of certain operational personnel, in-house media and broadcast personnel, field manager, transportation providers and individuals who perform essential facility, stadium or event services but do not require close contact with Tier 1 individuals. Team and other personnel who work exclusively in areas of team facilities that are or will be completely cordoned off from the rest of the facility do not need to be credentialed in one of the three access tiers.

There are no guarantees of anything here but clearly the NFL continues to be as proactive as possible.

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