World News – AU – NFL Schedule Changes Week 13: Washington Steelers moved to Monday, Cowboys Ravens to Tuesday

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Shortly after the NFL stopped the Ravens Steelers game on Wednesday at 15. 40 o’clock. m. ET the Steelers learned that their week 13 home game against Washington had been postponed from Sunday to Monday at 5 p.m.. m. ET. The NFL has also postponed the Ravens Cowboys game originally scheduled for this Thursday to next Tuesday at 8:05 p.m.. m. ET. Washington-Pittsburgh will precede the Bills 49ers game, which will be played at Nov.. 3 p.m. starts. m. EST on ESPN.

NBC’s decision to give the Ravens Steelers game a kick-off time of 3:40 is based on the network’s commitment to 88th, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Broadcast Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday night. Although the league has not announced who will be broadcasting the Washington-Steelers game, the Ravens-Cowboys game can be viewed on FOX / NFL Network / Amazon. NBC will broadcast the game between Baltimore and Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

The league’s ongoing shuffling is the result of the Ravens’ recent COVID-19 outbreak, which has resulted in more than 20 Baltimore players being placed on the team’s reserve / COVID-19 list. The 12 Ravens players who will not face the Steelers include quarterback Lamar Jackson, receiver Willie Snead, offensive linemen Patrick Mekari and Matt Skura, and defensive linemen Calais Campbell, Brandon Williams and Justin Madubuike. The ravens will have Mark Ingram and J run back. K. . Dobbins (who were previously on the Reserve / COVID-19 list) after the league moved the game from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Last week, the Ravens disciplined an employee for « conduct related to the recent COVID-19 cases affecting players and employees. « The Baltimore employee who violated league protocols is believed to be a strength and conditioning coach, according to Jason La Canfora, NFL insider at CBS Sports.

« We appreciate the efforts of the NFL and the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout this process as we all work to create an environment where the health and safety of everyone is paramount in every decision, » said Ravens coach John Harbaugh in a statement late last week. « Our organization has a plan and we’ll be ready to play the Steelers. We thank everyone for their adaptability and look forward to the challenge of playing against a very good football team at Heinz Field on Tuesday evening. « 

Although the Ravens have not been able to meet as a team since the outbreak began, the Steelers were back on the practice field on Sunday after coach Mike Tomlin gave his team three consecutive days off. Tomlin said Sunday the Steelers ran out of positive cases after putting defenders Isaiah Buggs and Stephon Tuitt, offensive lineman Jerald Hawkins and James Conner on the team’s reserve / COVID-19 list for the past three days had set. The team removed Buggs and rookie offensive lineman Kevin Dotson from the reserve / COVID-19 list on Monday.

Washington has 11 days between games after defeating the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Conversely, the Steelers only have five days between their game against the Ravens and next week’s game against Washington. The cowboys have 12 days between games, twice as many days as the ravens.

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