The ripple effects of COVID-19 have been felt all across pro football, never more so than this past week in Tennessee, where the Titans have been dealing with an outbreak of 20 confirmed positive cases.
The Titans’ outbreak was serious enough that it led to the postponement of their Week 4 game against Pittsburgh, an anticipated showdown between two undefeated AFC contenders that was supposed to be one of the spotlight games on Sunday’s slate.
The NFL made the safe decision, and also the correct one. But there was still fallout, and not just in Nashville.