Miscellaneous
The NFL is in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak with only three weeks left of the regular season over 100 plus players have tested positive for the virus. The league and the NFLPA have come out with a new protocol policy that will allow players to return to the field in a faster time frame after testing positive, but will this be enough to slow down the outbreak? This outbreak has caused several teams to play without key players, staff members, and even coaches putting them at a major disadvantage and forcing several games to be rescheduled. If this continues one has to wonder how these events will impact the NFL Playoffs. Will the league be willing to reschedule or postpone playoff games if this outbreak continues? After firing Urban Meyer the Jacksonville Jaguars are in the market once again for another Head Coach. One of the Jaguars' rumored top targets has been Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich who has been on the staff since 2019 while also spending time as the QB coach for the Arizona Cardinals from 2017-2018. Leftwich could be a great hire for Jacksonville as he could be the right coach to help develop 2021 first overall pick, QB Trevor Lawrence. Byron Leftwich also was a former first-round pick being drafted 7th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Marshall and spent four seasons as the quarterback for the Jaguars, and also had stints with the Falcons, Buccaneers, and Steelers. Under Leftwich, Tampa Bay has had some of the league's best offenses and he could prove to be the Head Coach the Jacksonville Jaguars have been looking for to help turn around the franchise and save Trevor Lawrence from turning into a bust. With the NFL season nearing the end the AFC North division race has started to heat up and has been a gauntlet all season. Currently heading into Week 16 the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens are tied for first place in the division both having 8-6 records. Cincinnati of the season was to end today would win the division since they hold the tiebreaker over the Ravens beating them earlier in the season. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in third place with a 7-6-1 record and the Cleveland Browns are in last place at 7-6. All four teams had played some of the toughest schedules in the NFL. Baltimores' last three remaining games are against the Bengals, Rams, and Steelers. Cincinnati closes their season out with games against the Ravens, Chiefs, and Browns. The Browns' remaining games are against the Packers, Steelers, and Bengals. Pittsburgh ends their season with games versus the Chiefs, Browns, and Ravens. JT Sports gives his thoughts on the current AFC North race and his prediction for who he thinks will win the division. Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh have been two of the most criticized coaches in the league over the last few seasons. Both Tomlin and Harbaugh have been two of the longest-tenured head coaches in the NFL, Mike Tomlin has been with the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2007, and John Harbaugh was hired by the Baltimore Ravens a year later in 2008. Both have won super bowls with their respective franchises but over the last few years, many of their teams' fans have been disappointed with their performances feeling like they have underachieved despite having talented rosters in years past. Is the criticism of Mike Tomlin and Joh Harbaugh deserved? JT Sports gives his thoughts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jtsports/support