At this point in 2020, I hesitate to say that we should always expect the worst but at least while the global pandemic seems to be coming back in a major way (the dreaded seconded wave that was correctly predicted for the fall), you can never get too comfortable. In a true white guy activity on a beautiful October morning in Massachusetts, I was at an apple orchard today when my phone started to blow up with news notifications and texts from some of my buddies with the news that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton had tested positive for the Coronavirus. Of course he did, this came two days after President Orange Man I mean Trump also came down with the dreaded Covid-19. What a world.
That's the first and hopefully last time I ever bring up politics on this blog so the relevant point when it comes to the Pats (2-1) is that their scheduled game tomorrow afternoon (4:25, CBS) in Kansas City (3-0) was postponed to Monday night (7:05, CBS) assuming that more Patriots or Chiefs don't also test positive on Monday morning. Meanwhile if the tests go well, New England still has to fly to Kansas City the day of a game which is basically unheard of but I digress. The good news for the team is that unlike the Titans (3-0) who have suffered a major outbreak with eight players and eight coaches/support staff testing positive for the Coronavirus, no other Patriots have reportedly come down with it after Cam did. It seems silly to even talk about football in a time like this but if and when the Pats-Chiefs game happens anytime soon, backup quarterback Brian Hoyer will get the spot start for New England. PS whatever happened to Pats legend Jarrett Stidham?
In many ways, we all should have known that something like this was inevitable given the NFL's reluctance to play in a bubble which has been a flawless idea for the NHL, NBA and WNBA playoffs. There are so many players on every NFL team not to mention all the coaches, trainers and other personnel that to assume that each of those people is doing the right thing in terms of wearing a mask, social distancing, washing their hands for 20 seconds, etc. is insane. Oh and they still go home every night to numerous other family, friends, hookers, etc. and who knows what they have been up to.
Bottom line, as has been the case during this entire nightmare, there is only one simple solution for getting past all of this: observe all the CDC guidelines, don't gather in large groups and please take this seriously every day. I can't comprehend how some people still aren't doing what they can to slow this all down. Good grief, how much more tangible evidence do you need? Get well soon Cam and stay safe everybody!
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