[teejers1]

Paul Finebaum, SEC honk, is worked up because the Big 10 apparently requires players to sit out 21 days after testing positive for covid-19.

Calls the 21 days, rather than 10 or 14, "ridiculous," as Wisconsin is "done now" because their QB has to sit out this long and there aren't any byes.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=30210065

I think Finebaum is the ridiculous one, but I am curious if anyone knows whether a.) what he is saying about this 21-day protocol in the Big 10 in true, and b.) is there a similar protocol for the Pac12?

The 21 days is not driven by fear of contagion; 14 days is adequate in almost all cases, especially if there is testing to document a negative and 10 days may even be enough.

The 21-day exclusion is meant to minimize the risk of a cardiovascular adverse event due to myocarditis.  The protocol is 2 weeks off from football, and then 7 days where the athlete can resume cardiovascular activities under close monitoring by a physician (I assume some combination of MRI or echocardiography to screen for possible myocarditis).

BC

And I think that myocarditis speculation was all the rage when the B10 reversed course; but I wonder if there are solid grounds for this precaution (or if perhaps this policy should be implemented beyond only those who test positive for Covid).

[teejers1]

Paul Finebaum, SEC honk, is worked up because the Big 10 apparently requires players to sit out 21 days after testing positive for covid-19.

Calls the 21 days, rather than 10 or 14, "ridiculous," as Wisconsin is "done now" because their QB has to sit out this long and there aren't any byes.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=30210065

I think Finebaum is the ridiculous one, but I am curious if anyone knows whether a.) what he is saying about this 21-day protocol in the Big 10 in true, and b.) is there a similar protocol for the Pac12?

The 21 days is not driven by fear of contagion; 14 days is adequate in almost all cases, especially if there is testing to document a negative and 10 days may even be enough.

The 21-day exclusion is meant to minimize the risk of a cardiovascular adverse event due to myocarditis.  The protocol is 2 weeks off from football, and then 7 days where the athlete can resume cardiovascular activities under close monitoring by a physician (I assume some combination of MRI or echocardiography to screen for possible myocarditis).

BC

And I think that myocarditis speculation was all the rage when the B10 reversed course; but I wonder if there are solid grounds for this precaution (or if perhaps this policy should be implemented beyond only those who test positive for Covid).