Bruce Arians wants rules from 2020 to return back to 2021.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach will implement strict rules for his team this season to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.
“For us, life is not normal,” Arians said Wednesday, per Jenna Laine of ESPN. “We’re pretty much under the same protocols—we’re going to be under the same protocols as last year. Because that’s the way it is, especially living here.”
His announcement comes after kicker Ryan Succop tested positive for COVID-19 following a dinner with several members of the Tennessee Titans, Arians explained:
“Tennessee coming in and going out to dinner—they found out the hard way. So did Ryan. You can only tell them so much. Once we get to 53—even this weekend—our guys are going to make a bunch of sacrifices that you have to make now. Families at the hotel, all those things—they’re all out the window.”
“There’s league rules and then there’s my rules,” the coach said. “We ain’t going anywhere. We’re the same as last year. I don’t give a crap if they’re vaccinated or not. They ain’t going anywhere.”
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