'Simply put, compliance is mandatory.' The NFL is cracking down on violations to strict protocols for managing COVID-19. Forfeits are now part of the equation. And Big Brother will be watching to ensure compliance. nfl
The NFL is entering another level when it comes to cracking down on teams and individuals found in violation of the league’s strict protocols for managing COVID-19.And Big Brother will be watching as the league will implement a video monitoring system at the headquarters of each of the NFL’s 32 teams to ensure compliance with protocols – particularly the stipulation that all players and staff wear PPE while at a club facility and during travel.
“Simply put, compliance is mandatory,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a memo distributed Monday to team power brokers and infection control officers, which was obtained by USA TODAY Sports. “Now is the time to recommit ourselves to our protocols and best practices for the duration of the season.”
In the aftermath of the outbreak with the Tennessee Titans that led to moving their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, scheduled for this past Sunday, to Oct. 25, Goodell warned that protocol violations that lead to schedule adjustments due to the spread of the virus will be subject to competitive discipline on top of the financial consequences already threatened to escalate.
In conference call on Monday that included Goodell, team and league executives and coaches, several significant changes to the protocols were reviewed. Included:A limit on tryouts permitted each week. “Complacency is our shared opponent,” wrote Goodell, noting the minimal number of positive cases during training camp and the first three weeks of the season, with daily testing of players and staff.
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