The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Week 4 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans would be postponed. This is because nine members of the Titans team including players and staff tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Originally the thought was the game would go on according to plan on Sunday despite the fact the Titans facilities have to be closed until Saturday. But now the NFL says the game will be held on either Monday or Tuesday and the announcement is expected to come on Thursday.
This whole situation makes no sense from a fairness standpoint. The Steelers did nothing wrong in this situation and moving the game out only gives the Titans more time to prepare and recover from a problem with their franchise.
We knew this would happen at some point but I assumed the NFL would treat it like injuries and teams would just have to deal with the situation. But this postponement only gives new life to Tennessee.
In addition to the ramifications on this week’s game, postponing this week’s game means the Steelers must prepare for the Philadelphia Eagles on a short week. Again, for something that was not their fault.
What do you think? Does this situation set up the Steelers for problems or is this not a big issue? Let us know your opinion in the comments.
