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Raging Homophobe To Lead Browns In Playoffs

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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski tested positive for COVID-19, along with two other coaches and two players. The Browns, headed into their first playoff game since 2002, will be without their head coach. Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer will take over as acting head coach. The team canceled practice last week after a member of its coaching staff, LB Malcolm Smith, TE Harrison Bryant, and CB Denzel Ward all tested positive for the virus. Stefanski missing this weekend's playoff game is the most Browns development possible, and it puts the team at a considerable disadvantage as they prepare for the Steelers.  RELATED: Chris Kluwe could not be reached for comment.
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Well I'll give him one thing... he jumped from the sinking ship (Vikings) at the right time

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That sucks for Stefanski. Crazy how so many coaches leave and do well. 

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@"Vikergirl" said: That sucks for Stefanski. Crazy how so many coaches leave and do well. 
Yup that's too bad. Due to the NFL 10 day rule, he pretty much will miss their playoff game. 
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@"mblack" said:
@"Vikergirl" said: That sucks for Stefanski. Crazy how so many coaches leave and do well. 
Yup that's too bad. Due to the NFL 10 day rule, he pretty much will miss their playoff game. 
I wonder if they will give him a virtual/real time opportunity to be in a booth some where by himself with as many camera feeds as possible to try and see what he can and have communications with the sideline/Priefer.
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if he is asymptomatic there is no reason with the proper protocals in place he could not be in the booth calling the shots like most offensive Coordinators.

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@"PSBLAKE" said: if he is asymptomatic there is no reason with the proper protocals in place he could not be in the booth calling the shots like most offensive Coordinators.
no reason except for the NFL rules,  those same rules that were bent for a few teams,  but not for a few others.... where do you suppose the browns will fall?
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@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"mblack" said:
@"Vikergirl" said: That sucks for Stefanski. Crazy how so many coaches leave and do well. 
Yup that's too bad. Due to the NFL 10 day rule, he pretty much will miss their playoff game. 
I wonder if they will give him a virtual/real time opportunity to be in a booth some where by himself with as many camera feeds as possible to try and see what he can and have communications with the sideline/Priefer.
That would be inconsistent (not ethically wrong because that is the right thing to do) but wrong because I think the Lions and the Broncos asked for some exceptions and they did not get any. Please correct me if I am wrong
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@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"PSBLAKE" said: if he is asymptomatic there is no reason with the proper protocals in place he could not be in the booth calling the shots like most offensive Coordinators.
no reason except for the NFL rules,  those same rules that were bent for a few teams,  but not for a few others.... where do you suppose the browns will fall?
EXACTLY this.   
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@"mblack" said:
@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"mblack" said:
@"Vikergirl" said: That sucks for Stefanski. Crazy how so many coaches leave and do well. 
Yup that's too bad. Due to the NFL 10 day rule, he pretty much will miss their playoff game. 
I wonder if they will give him a virtual/real time opportunity to be in a booth some where by himself with as many camera feeds as possible to try and see what he can and have communications with the sideline/Priefer.
That would be inconsistent (not ethically wrong because that is the right thing to do) but wrong because I think the Lions and the Broncos asked for some exceptions and they did not get any. Please correct me if I am wrong
is there a rule that prevents a team from utilizing technology to allow a quarantined coach to participate while honoring the distancing rules?  I dont think I have heard of one.
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The Browns are really cursed.  I feel bad for them and there fans.

Hoping Stefanski can turn them around!

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@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"mblack" said:
@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"mblack" said:
@"Vikergirl" said: That sucks for Stefanski. Crazy how so many coaches leave and do well. 
Yup that's too bad. Due to the NFL 10 day rule, he pretty much will miss their playoff game. 
I wonder if they will give him a virtual/real time opportunity to be in a booth some where by himself with as many camera feeds as possible to try and see what he can and have communications with the sideline/Priefer.
That would be inconsistent (not ethically wrong because that is the right thing to do) but wrong because I think the Lions and the Broncos asked for some exceptions and they did not get any. Please correct me if I am wrong
is there a rule that prevents a team from utilizing technology to allow a quarantined coach to participate while honoring the distancing rules?  I dont think I have heard of one.
I don't  think so but I also know you don't wanna get on 'emperor' Goodell's bad side :)
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I'm still very surprised the NFL has not thrown the playoff teams into some kind of bubble. They are going to crap their pants if they end up with one of the starting Super Bowl QBs sitting out of the game.

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@"Jor-El" said: I'm still very surprised the NFL has not thrown the playoff teams into some kind of bubble. They are going to crap their pants if they end up with one of the starting Super Bowl QBs sitting out of the game.
I'm not surprised at all. They are a smug ass league. We'll have to wait and see what happens. 
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@"PSBLAKE" said: if he is asymptomatic there is no reason with the proper protocals in place he could not be in the booth calling the shots like most offensive Coordinators.
Well he can’t be around other people. Asymptomatic people can spread the disease. But also they can’t make special exceptions where they haven’t for others before. 
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@"Mike Olson" said:
@"PSBLAKE" said: if he is asymptomatic there is no reason with the proper protocals in place he could not be in the booth calling the shots like most offensive Coordinators.
Well he can’t be around other people. Asymptomatic people can spread the disease. But also they can’t make special exceptions where they haven’t for others before. 
But that's the point,  they did make special exceptions for other teams who were facing games without key personnel by delaying the games.  I don't see any reason a coaches box couldn't be made available for a quarantined HC to be able to be present and contribute and still stay safely away from his players and others.

If Goodell wanted to,  he could .make it happen without putting anyone at anymore risk than they are by participating in the game already.

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