The NFL, which wasn't in season when the pandemic began, was forced to make adjustments but ultimately"The number of Covid positives among our personnel has decreased by half in consecutive weeks, and this decline comes at a time when positive rates in our communities continue to climb," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on a media call Dec. 16."These latest reports are evidence our protocols are working. ...
Dr. Jill Weatherhead, an infectious disease expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said the difference between professional and collegiate sports is important to consider when resuming play, because, unlike pro players and teams, collegiate players aren't paid, and not all collegiate teams have the same access to resources as their counterparts.
Weatherhead said the disparate access to resources among college teams will ultimately affect how well they're able to protect their students and staff members. "There are some people who are being very selfish, saying we want to play and not really acknowledging that they're not the only ones who matter, that other people have different things that they want," Binney said."Like maybe your local nurses and doctors and grandparents would prefer you not play? Does that matter at all?"