The Rush: Thanksgiving weekend sports hit hard by COVID
The Steelers vs. Ravens Thanksgiving game was rescheduled to Sunday after an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Ravens, Nick Saban tested positive for COVID and will not coach Alabama’s game against Auburn, and College Basketball is back! Except for all the games that have been postponed already. Happy Thanksgiving!
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- Cologuard. [INAUDIBLE].
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- Get out of there [INAUDIBLE].
JARED QUAY: Oh! That pretty much sums up the state of sports this Thanksgiving. The best football game for the day between the Ravens and Steelers has been postponed to Sunday because, you guessed it, COVID-19. And people are not happy. [INAUDIBLE] players JuJu, Chase Claypool, and Eric Ebron all took to Twitter to voice their displeasure with getting their Thanksgiving game postponed. The Ravens, on the other hand, played teacher's pet, releasing a statement thanking the league for taking initiative.
I mean, I get it, man. Some people's brothers got COVID, man. I know, it's a bummer. But come on, guys, it's Thanksgiving.
- Who wants some turkey?
JARED QUAY: So I'm going to be thankful for the games we do have, like the Texans versus Lions. It's a good game. Uh-oh-- or the Football Team versus the Cowboys.
- OK, I'm going to throw up.
JARED QUAY: I mean, it could be good. NFC East is better than no football at all, right?
- Wrong. I disagree with you. That sounds terrible.
JARED QUAY: But whatever you do, go easy on the mac and cheese in case that game is as awful as it might get, 'cause it could get bad. And COVID ain't done with us yet. Nick Saban has tested positive for the [? Rona. ?] If you feel like you're having deja vu, it's because Saban tested positive back in October. But that turned out to be a false positive. But this one, oh, it's real real, 'cause Saban is experiencing mild symptoms and will be treated accordingly, which means he won't be coaching Alabama this weekend against their archrival Auburn.
Man, come on, 2020. You're making it real hard to find something to be thankful for. And we haven't even mentioned all the football games canceled this weekend.
Oh, I got it. College basketball's back. And that's something, right, because we ain't got no hoops since March Madness was canceled.
In your face, 2020. Oh, what's that, 2020? Oh, y'all canceled games already.
- I can't take it anymore.
JARED QUAY: Look, I'm a pretty positive guy. But what exactly is there to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? I mean, what, is Patrick Mahomes going to share his half a bill on the contract with me? No.
You know, enough of me being negative. Why y'all watching me anyway? This is Thanksgiving. Go be with your family so you can be thankful.
I'm thankful that you watching me, but close this tab. Put your computer down. Put your phone down for a second, and go play with the dog. Go tell Grandma you love her, even if it gotta be via Zoom.
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. Enjoy your beautiful day.
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