While we await with baited breath the introduction of a new member of the Pittsburgh Steelers every time the team is on the clock, for at least some of us, perhaps we do so knowing in the back of our minds that it will be a while before these players even have the opportunity to come into the city, let alone to get on the field.
That is because the nation—the bulk of the world—is experiencing a viral pandemic, part of the defense against which, at least until there are vaccines and better treatment strategies, involves as many people as possible keeping to themselves and away from other people.