All aTwitter: 24 July 2021

experience more family oriented. I welcome all suggestions through this thread or DM.

I only have two rules;

No political discussion. This almost always ends up becoming heated between people.

No bashing the organization. There’s been plenty of negativity in the last 20+ years

— Doug Rose (@WFT__dar__WTF) July 23, 2021

First FAN Ambassador Meeting #EntertainmentCommittee pic.twitter.com/ugpwJBlcib

— Rosemary Lopez (@rosemaryjlopez) July 23, 2021

Mychal Kendricks is a solid veteran linebacker who had six tackles in the playoff loss to Tampa Bay. He could be good depth for Washington at linebacker in 2021. https://t.co/UcbKXxrGp3

— Washington Wire (@Washington_Wire) July 23, 2021

Number one issue in WFT world for the next 72 hours is Jonathan Allen’s contract. Getting to crunch time.

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) July 23, 2021

Yeah, they should probably try and keep that Allen guy

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) July 23, 2021

The Washington Football Team will offer all three COVID vaccines to fans at no charge during this year's training camp practices:https://t.co/gMfJoJoHnK

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) July 23, 2021

For the podcast I talked to @charleslenojr72 about a lot of things including Chase Young. Consider him impressed. https://t.co/2GQijeKy2P https://t.co/Cu8S4ZMiwW pic.twitter.com/csT9g0KAWa

— John Keim (@john_keim) July 23, 2021

Love what Dyami Brown brings to the table. One of the best deep threats in college football. #WashingtonFootball might have added their next home run hitter in the draft. We all know Fitz will throw it deep and give him a chance. pic.twitter.com/lJXH4SyJZL

— WFT (@_mattschoen_) July 23, 2021

From NFL Now on @nflnetwork: #Eagles TE Zach Ertz will report for the start of training camp, though I don’t believe it’s all sunshine and roses between him and the team. (I still got love for ya, @howardeskin) pic.twitter.com/Zu46xAZDAL

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 22, 2021

Sources: #Saints star WR Michael Thomas is expected to miss the start of the 2021 season after undergoing surgery to repair the ligaments in his ankle in June. Based on the timing of the surgery – and recommended 4 months of recovery – Thomas could be on the sideline for weeks.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 23, 2021

The Saints could be in for a very rough September. Three of the first five defenses they face are the Pats, Giants, and Washington and they might be doing it with Taysom and Tre’Quan as QB1 and WR1.

Kamara is gonna need to go Super Saiyan to keep them in these games. https://t.co/iLqV6gkgFk

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) July 23, 2021

Odd timing for Thomas to get surgery. Wonder if something wasnt healing up correctly. Usually they get this done early

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) July 23, 2021

A few names at WR who are available would include Larry Fitzgerald, Alshon Jeffery, and Golden Tate. Dez Bryant had a cup of coffee with the #Saints a few years ago. List of free agent receivers is at https://t.co/jL6tTvStT0

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) July 23, 2021

It’s not just Aaron Rodgers: The #Packers and star WR Davante Adams have broken off long-term extension talks. There are no current plans to resume them. The two sides have been negotiating for months, but they are now in a bad place, sources say. First the QB, now the No. 1 WR.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 23, 2021

Multiple sportsbooks believe Aaron Rodgers will retire next week, per @ProFootballTalk pic.twitter.com/iCvOwN6vTU

— PFF (@PFF) July 24, 2021

Ezekiel Elliott said he’s down to 218 pounds. That’s the lightest he’s been since his freshman year at Ohio State https://t.co/f4Y46rDvBm

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2021

Bengals bringing in ex-Chiefs center Austin Reiter for visit (per @TomPelissero)https://t.co/nbkUYMtflH pic.twitter.com/F5F8L4hExv

— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 23, 2021

Latest vaccination rate, per Dr. Allen Sills, the league's Chief Medical Officer:

Tier 1/Tier 2 coaches and staff are "virtually 100 percent vaccinated."

80% of all NFL players have at least one shot.

9 teams are at 90% or higher.

5 teams are below 70%.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) July 23, 2021

Dr. Allen Sills said NFL players who've previously had COVID-19 will be categorized as fully vaccinated 14 days after their first shot.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 23, 2021

NFL agent to @TheAthleticNFL: "We let (players) know that these teams cannot cut players strictly due to COVID, but the mountain we’d have to climb to prove a player was strictly cut due to not being vaccinated would be pretty difficult to do.” https://t.co/F9h3PaZJ2z https://t.co/9vOGN4TPyl

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) July 23, 2021

It won't be *only* because they're unvaccinated. Josh Allen and DeAndre Hopkins aren't getting cut for being unvaccinated. It will be because they're unvaccinated *and* they're not that good. So it will be impossible to prove it wasn't just because they're not that good.

— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) July 23, 2021

NFL's Jeff Miller says the league remains in discussions with the NFLPA about a vaccination threshold that would allow covid-related restrictions to be reduced on a team-wide basis. There has been speculation about that threshold being set at 85 percent.

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) July 23, 2021

Another vaccine incentive for NFL players: If a vaccinated player misses a game while on Reserve/COVID-19, he’ll be paid any roster bonus he is due that game. If an unvaccinated player misses a game while on Reserve/COVID-19, he forfeits his per-game roster bonus for that week.

— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) July 23, 2021

NFL's Allen Sills says the league will monitor trends across the country with the variants and "take the steps that we feel are necessary to keep everyone safe."

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) July 23, 2021

Coaches are required to be vaccinated, barring a medical or religious exemption, to be permitted to work in close proximity to players, under the NFL/NFLPA protocols. https://t.co/cnAD9JR8ez

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) July 23, 2021

And another - and probably not the last: Patriots’ co-offensive line coach Cole Popovich won’t be with the team in 2021 in a decision related to the COVID-19 vaccine and NFL guidelines, according to @MikeReiss.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2021

In all, four players went on the Reserve/COVID-19 list today: #Jaguars DBs C.J. Henderson and Luq Barcoo, #Bucs DB Jordan Whitehead and #Cardinals DB Lorenzo Burns. One was a high-risk close contact; only unvaccinated players can get that designation under current protocols.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 23, 2021

Narrator: it’s not HIPAA. https://t.co/DrRvuDZbIr

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) July 23, 2021

Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins on How His Girlfriend Breanna Young Has Influenced His Decision to Not Take The COVID-19 Vaccine and Contemplate Retirement Instead (Deleted Tweets-Pics) https://t.co/y1y0hVhha5 via @jonesj2342 pic.twitter.com/PkeiXAM2ZC

— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) July 23, 2021

The #Cowboys are expected to sign former #Colts first-round safety Malik Hooker, per @GehlkenNFL. Injuries have been a major issue, but Hooker is only 25 years old and the potential is through the roof.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 23, 2021

The #Cowboys and former first-round pick Malik Hooker have visited twice and he provides help at a position of need. Assuming all goes well, he’ll join Dallas with a chance to kick-start his career.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 23, 2021

And the league said last year's expanded roster flexibility rules will remain in place for this season.

— Judy Battista (@judybattista) July 23, 2021

Prominent Big 12 source tells the American-Statesman the Texas-OU move to the SEC is almost done. "They've been working on this for a minimum of 6 months, and the A&M leadership was left out of discussions and wasn't told about it." Move could become official in a week.

— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) July 23, 2021

We thought we might get a college football SUPERCONFERENCE last year when some teams definitely wanted to play & others weren't so sure..

If Texas & Oklahoma go to the SEC it feels like it's inevitable #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/s6IvbBnv73

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 23, 2021

The Indians started their name change process well after @WashingtonNFL. They just announced their new name and they did it mid-season. https://t.co/RicLmeHtpt

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) July 23, 2021

A look at a few of the new logos for the Cleveland Guardians ⚾

The change to Guardians is set to go into effect after the 2021 season.️ pic.twitter.com/xlbYEHRd6d

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 23, 2021

I like the Gritty school of marketing. Release something, everyone rips it. The national audience rips it for a little too long and then locals come to the defense.

— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) July 23, 2021

I thought Guardians might be too esoteric and that people outside the city wouldn't get it. Seeing plenty of that now.

But the bridge that the name comes from is beautiful and right outside the ballpark. One of the best pieces of Cleveland architecture/history pic.twitter.com/8ijhd4onmr

— Teddy Cahill (@tedcahill) July 23, 2021

Hey @whoisjwright, if Cleveland has Tom Hanks voicing their name reveal I'm thinking you need to get James Earl Jones or Morgan Freeman.

Vegas odds are on @McConaughey.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) July 23, 2021

Currently on the metro and got a text: “Thoughts on the Guardians?” Almost threw up. Thought Washington randomly dropped their new name

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) July 23, 2021

Like it or not, the new #WashingtonFootball name unveiling will likely be more involved than a Friday morning tweet.

— Tae & Todd Washington Football Podcast (@TaeNToddPodcast) July 23, 2021

INT. ASHBURN CONFERENCE ROOM

JASON WRIGHT sits at the head of a long table, deep in thought, staring at a single sticky note: GUARDIANS. His phone buzzes.

WRIGHT
Dammit.

— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) July 23, 2021

The Cleveland Indians redesigning their logo to the Cleveland Guardians in four steps. pic.twitter.com/UOwjrsToBb

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 23, 2021

The first socially-distant Olympic podium pic.twitter.com/OdJ6MepUFp

— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) July 24, 2021

Its been 10 years today since we lost her pic.twitter.com/zAlviypZmK

— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) July 24, 2021

Las Vegas is wild, I just walked right into the Raiders stadium and into their endzone, no one stopped me. Usually that only happens there on Sunday’s... pic.twitter.com/i8JbVcsfST

— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) July 23, 2021