Weltnachrichten – AU – The Ravens-Steelers game has been postponed from Thursday evening to Sunday

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington (left) celebrates his touchdown by hitting Jaylen Samuels on Jan.. November 2019 against the Los Angeles Rams running back.

The Thanksgiving night game between the Ravens and Steelers has been changed to Sunday afternoon due to coronavirus problems with Baltimore.

The NFL announced the move on Wednesday and placed the game at 1:15 p.m.. m. EST on NBC. Previously, NBC was scheduled to broadcast prime-time on Thanksgiving.

Baltimore placed outside linebacker Pernell McPhee in the reserve / COVID-19, joining running backs Mark Ingram and J.. K. . Dobbins and Defensive Tackle Brandon Williams. The ravens also did virtual teamwork.

« We appreciate the NFL for their diligence in working closely with us to ensure the well-being of the players, coaches and employees of the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers organizations, » said a statement from the Ravens.

“Protecting the health and safety of every team is of paramount importance alongside our communities as a whole. We will continue to follow directions from the NFL and their medical experts as we focus on safely resuming preparations for Sunday’s game. ”

The game – assuming it is played on Sunday – means the ravens swap one short week for another. You are expected to play against Dallas on Thursday, December. 3.

This isn’t the first time the Steelers have been forced to adjust their schedule due to COVID-19 issues with opponents. Your trip to Nashville in October. 4 vs the Titans turned into an unexpected goodbye week when an outbreak struck Tennessee.

The optimization forced the Steelers to play 13 consecutive weeks to end the regular season. They’d been hoping to at least get a little break by attending Thanksgiving – the franchise’s first home game in Pittsburgh on vacation – and then having the weekend off before starting the home track.

« First the NFL is taking our goodbye week away because another team can’t get their Covid situation together. Now they’re taking away our Thanksgiving prime time game for the same reason. « . Smh, ”he posted on social media.

The silver lining for Smith-Schuster is that he has a few extra days on the right leg that he pinched during a freak game in Jacksonville – when he twisted his leg after stepping on a penalty flag – to prepare for the ravens.

Trainer Mike Tomlin has praised his team’s ability to stay on their feet as they adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of their success. The Steelers were hit by their own COVID-19 fears earlier this month when Vance McDonald tested positive after beating Dallas and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and a handful of teammates were forced to self-quarantine before facing the Bengals. Roethlisberger played and threw four touchdowns in an easy win.

Roethlisberger shrugged his shoulders on Tuesday when he was asked if it was right for the Steelers to face the ravens without Baltimore being able to practice as a precaution.

“This is just an unusual year when it comes to everything everyone has to do, what everyone has to do. We obviously saw it early on, with the Titans game, bye, all of those things, ”he said. « What are you going to do? You just have to do what they tell you and play ball. ”

Also, the Cleveland Browns were exercising shifts, holding out the players as a precaution as they tackled a new round of COVID-19 issues.

The team temporarily closed its Berea, Ohio headquarters after another, yet-to-be-identified player tested positive. The Browns conduct contact tracing to see if other players have been exposed to the infected player.

Meanwhile, coach Kevin Stefanksi said training will be paused ahead of Sunday’s game in Jacksonville to reduce the risk of possible spread. Rain forced the training to take place in the team’s indoor field house, which is also used as a weight room due to the COVID protocols.

« We’ll clear that up a bit, » said Stefanski. « We’re going to bring in the offense, have it taken away, take it to the field in the field house to train, get an individual period and move it. « . And then we bring in the defense and we have a similar schedule. So we’re going to clear out the two groups. ”

The Browns (7-3) already have four players, including the star defensive end Myles Garrett on the reserve / COVID list. Garrett missed Sunday’s win against Philadelphia and will also suspend this week’s game against the Jaguars (1-9). .

Stefanski did not provide details on Garrett’s condition but said it is possible the 24-year-old, who has 9½ sacks, could return for December. 6 game against Tennessee.

Stefanski said full-back Andy Janovich and defensive end Joe Jackson will also miss this week’s game. Offensive lineman Chris Hubbard has a chance to be activated from the COVID list this week, Stefanski said.

This has been a steady, well-known pattern for the Browns, who have had to shut down their headquarters several times over the past few weeks to conduct contact tracing as the virus continues to wreak havoc in the NFL and across the country.

« The guys adapt, they are flexible, » said Stefanski. « [Offensive Coordinator] Coach Van Pelt showed a picture of Stretch Armstrong this morning and that is us and that we have to be. ”

– The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without three defensive coaches this weekend due to COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.

Manager Doug Marrone says defense coordinator Todd Wash, defense line manager Jason Rebrovich and defense assistant Dwayne Stukes will be unavailable against the Browns. Rebrovich missed last week’s game against Pittsburgh due to coronavirus logs.

Marron and Assistant Specialist Teams Coordinator Mike Mallory will lead defense during practice this week.

On Sunday, secondary / security trainer Joe Dana will be calling the defense and assistant linebacker trainer Tony Gilbert will be on the line of defense. Assistant Tyler Wolf takes care of Gilbert’s tasks from the coaching booth.

– The Cincinnati Bengals have added receiver Auden Tate and offensive lineman B.. J. . Finney on the Reserve / COVID-19 list. The team brought cornerback Winston Rose off the COVID-19 list back to the exercise group. The Bengals will host the New York Giants on Sunday.

– The Indianapolis Colts have placed the Pro Bowl defensive device DeForest Buckner on the Reserve / COVID-19 list. Buckner won’t be able to play on Sunday, leaving Indy for a showdown with Tennessee without the best run stuffer. The loss could be particularly damaging as the Colts will face Derrick Henry, the hasty league champions of 2019 and this season’s standings.

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