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NFL 2021 season - Belichick Strikes Back

Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID; out for Sunday's game @ Chiefs.

The instant ruling out means that he was unvaccinated - this is after he'd strongly implied otherwise when asked back in August.
Doesn't mean shit anymore. "Breakout" cases are on the rise everywhere. He may easily have been fully vaccinated and still gotten it.
 
For what? Packers will still run away with the NFC North. Best chance Seattle has is for a Wild Card at this point. Depending how long Rodgers is out, it could end up hurting Seattle.
I'm trying to be optimistic, given the division Seattle is in. Hoping that Wilson is back, Rodgers is not, and maybe eek out a win against Green Bay...:weep:
 

Holy shit, he was going something like 150 MPH while double the legal alcohol limit? Adios, pal. You're getting anew uniform.

I'm trying to be optimistic, given the division Seattle is in. Hoping that Wilson is back, Rodgers is not, and maybe eek out a win against Green Bay...:weep:

Well, that game is at Green Bay, so there's that.

Also, unless he gets super sick, Rodgers should be off the protocol by then.

I have tickets to the Seahawks/Rams in December. I can't wait for that one.
 
Holy shit, he was going something like 150 MPH while double the legal alcohol limit? Adios, pal. You're getting anew uniform.

Million dollar talent, ten cent head. His next uniform maybe for the Nevada Department of Corrections.
 
Doesn't mean shit anymore. "Breakout" cases are on the rise everywhere. He may easily have been fully vaccinated and still gotten it.

Of course he could still have gotten it - the point is that he hasn’t been following protocols for unvaccinated players, possibly contributing to spreading it to more unvaccinated people.
 
You implied he was unvaccinated when you said "The instant ruling out means that he was unvaccinated". The one has nothing to do with the other any more, and it appears as if you're doubling down on that assertion despite any supporting evidence. I'm saying it doesn't matter if he was vaccinated or not. You can still get it and you can still spread it. Might as well be Kool-Aid in those syringes at this point.
 
Fair enough - I'd settle for an Electric Vodka Lemonade main-line. At least we can have a little fun while getting the jab, can't we? :)
 
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Well, that game is at Green Bay, so there's that.

Also, unless he gets super sick, Rodgers should be off the protocol by then.

I have tickets to the Seahawks/Rams in December. I can't wait for that one.
Yeah, that's a strike against the Seahawks.
 
You implied he was unvaccinated when you said "The instant ruling out means that he was unvaccinated". The one has nothing to do with the other any more, and it appears as if you're doubling down on that assertion despite any supporting evidence. I'm saying it doesn't matter if he was vaccinated or not. You can still get it and you can still spread it. Might as well be Kool-Aid in those syringes at this point.

Implied it? I said it straight out - he’s unvaccinated despite saying he was. Evidence? Look at Rapoport’s report, Garafolo’s report. Davante Adams tested positive but still had a small chance of playing against Arizona days later - because he’s vaccinated. Rodgers is immediately ruled out because he won’t be eligible; no matter what. He’s been breaking protocols all season, lying about his vaccination status. This isn’t a problem for you just because “you can still get it even if you’re vaccinated”?

No shit you can still get it. But getting the vaccine doesn’t make any difference? Am I still posting on a Star Trek forum? Has science disappeared from the world?
 
Cite proof that he's lying. You're still speaking with unsubstantiated supposition. You mentioned "he's been breaking protocols all season". Sounds more like he's being punished for being an insolent git and they finally got fed up with him in general. If it's proven he's unvaccinated, I'll concede, otherwise I stand by what I said.
 
Cite proof that he's lying. You're still speaking with unsubstantiated supposition. You mentioned "he's been breaking protocols all season". Sounds more like he's being punished for being an insolent git and they finally got fed up with him in general. If it's proven he's unvaccinated, I'll concede, otherwise I stand by what I said.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nichol...lternative-treatment-to-count-as-vaccine/amp/

Green Bay Packers quarterback and reigning NFL most valuable player Aaron Rodgers will not play this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs after testing positive for Covid-19, according to multiple reports, with the NFL Network saying that Rodgers was never vaccinated and ESPN reporting that Rodgers petitioned the league prior to the season to allow an alternate treatment to count as a vaccination—which was denied.

What more do you need, exactly?
 
NFL.com:

Rodgers is unvaccinated and will be unavailable for the Packers' road game at Kansas City on Sunday. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday afternoon, along with cornerback Isaac Yiadom. In August, Rodgers told reporters that he had been "immunized" when asked if he'd been vaccinated. He sought an exemption from protocols based on his antibody levels before the season, but the exemption was denied. Based on that denial, Rodgers has been subject all season to the league's protocols for unvaccinated players, including but not limited to daily testing and mask-wearing.

Rodgers has been seen throughout the season maskless during news conferences, which take place indoors at the Packers' facilities.

Protocols require Rodgers to spend at least 10 days away from the team, which means he'll not only miss the Chiefs game, but he'll be unable to practice ahead of the Packers' Week 10 game against Seattle.

Mandatory 10 days away from the team - this could have been avoided if he were vaccinated.
 
Am I still posting on a Star Trek forum? Has science disappeared from the world?
It hasn't and neither has hyperbole. But, good grief, not everyone who distrusts the vaccine is anti-science. Poor showing on Rodgers part for not following the protocols but the answer of "Just get vaccinated!" is getting old and shows a genuine lack of understanding on the variety of reasons why, and not "anti-science." SMH.
 
Precisely. The "anti-science" label seems to be gaining steam and poised to overtake "racist" as the catch-all epithet of general disdain these days. More's the pity.

And point conceded on the Rodgers vaccination issue. It is sad that he lied about it - I guess in his mind that "alternative treatment" (what was it anyway?) counted for vaccination, since he tried to leverage it to keep playing. :sigh: Oh well...
 
Precisely. The "anti-science" label seems to be gaining steam and poised to overtake "racist" as the catch-all epithet of general disdain these days. More's the pity.

Unless someone has trouble with vaccines (which is understandable), what exact stance do they have to not get it that isn't anti-science?
 
Oh, I don't know. I'm not the one throwing it around willy-nilly everywhere. I guess the mask mandate stuff would apply too in this context, maybe? I just noticed that a lot of people are using it a lot more frequently these days. Just seems to be one more useful thing to divide everyone.
 
Oh, I don't know. I'm not the one throwing it around willy-nilly everywhere. I guess the mask mandate stuff would apply too in this context, maybe? I just noticed that a lot of people are using it a lot more frequently these days. Just seems to be one more useful thing to divide everyone.

Then I'd say the "anti-science" label is legit. I hate having to hear about it everyday, but it would go away if people simply went and got vaccinated. It is good for them, their families and their communities. There have been 7 billion doses given worldwide of the various vaccines, anecdotal evidence should fall to the wayside. I mean, if your brakes stop working, you don't just decide to keep driving without them because Becky Sue's brother's cousin's nephew's uncle got a bad brake job once.
 
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