Big news out of the NFL today as eight members of the Tennessee Titans, three players and five staff, have tested positive for COVID-19. This creates a rather awkward situation given the Pittsburgh Steelers are supposed to travel to Tennessee to take on the Titans on Sunday.
Your gut reaction might be to assume this game cannot be played. But as of right now it is still happening. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the media on Monday and said the mandate they have been given is to prepare for the game to be played on Sunday.
“We don’t have a lot of definitive answers long term as to what the prognosis looks like,” Tomlin said. “We have been given a mandate to prepare as if the game is going to be played, and played on time.”
There is the option potentially for the NFL to move the game to Monday night to give the Titans an extra day to be sure they are fit for action and their facilities are ready to go. Either way, the Steelers need to be sure they remain focused on preparing for the game like it’s going to happen on Sunday and don’t forget just how important this matchup is.
