The Cardinals charter flight to New Jersey departed as scheduled on Friday, two days prior to their game against the Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Or, more accurately, “probably” two days prior to the game, because we’re learning quickly that playing football during a pandemic means the listed kickoff time is always subject to change.
That hit home with the Cardinals Friday morning when news broke that a Jets player had tested positive for COVID-19. Jets coaches and players were sent home as a precaution, and the team announced later in the day the test was a false positive.