Ravens v Steelers game rescheduled, again – and again
| * 12/01/2020 Update * Week 12 Ravens-Steelers game moved to Wednesday at 3:40 PM ET on NBC |
| Sorry, no, we’re not joking. Yesterday, the NFL announced that the Week 12 Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers game has been moved to Wednesday, December 2, at 3:40 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on NBC. The Week 13 Washington Football Team at Pittsburgh Steelers game, originally scheduled for Sunday, December 6, will be moved to Monday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The broadcast arrangements will be announced at a later time. The Week 13 Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens game, originally scheduled for Thursday, December 3, will be moved to Tuesday, December 8 at 8:05 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon. These decisions were made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel and in consultation with medical experts. The updated Week 12 and Week 13 schedules (all times ET) appears below. |
Original article from November 28: Yesterday, the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens announced that their game with the Pittsburgh Steelers which was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving Day in Pittsburgh and then rescheduled to Sunday, November 29 due to a bunch of Ravens’ players testing positive for COVID-19 has been rescheduled again.
The grudge match between the two powerhouse rival teams is now scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, at 8:00 p.m. ET and will air nationally on NBC.
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According to the NFL, should the game be played on Tuesday as planned, the Week 13 Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens game, originally scheduled for Thursday, December 3, will be moved to Monday, December 7, at 5:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon.
The Steelers shared the most recent schedule change on Twitter.
These decisions were made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel and in consultation with medical experts.
Baltimore has had 12 players go on the Reserve/COVID-19 list this week (including star QB Lamar Jackson.) The Ravens currently have 14 players on the list overall. ~ Baltimore Ravens
Ravens’ head coach John Harbaugh said in a statement that, “We appreciate the efforts of the NFL and Pittsburgh Steelers throughout this process, while we all work to create an environment that keeps the health and safety of everyone involved at the forefront of each decision.”
“Our organization has a plan in place, and we will be prepared to play the Steelers. We thank everyone for their adaptability and look forward to the challenge of facing a very good football team at Heinz Field on Tuesday night, Harbaugh said”
For more on this latest Ravens v Steelers schedule change, see the video accompanying this article.
(Sources: NFL.com and Baltimore Ravens)
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