Raiders fans say NFL out to get team with new COVID rules

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Is the NFL out to get the Raiders? Raider Nation thinks so.

On Tuesday, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to amend their COVID-19 protocols in accordance with the CDC, that those who test positive can leave quarantine after five days instead of 10 if they are asymptomatic. The rule change came after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz, who is unvaccinated, was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of the Raiders’ game against the Colts on Sunday.

Now, Raiders fans are saying the NFL changed the rule so late in the season strictly to benefit the Raiders’ opponent and prevent them from making the playoffs. Fans have also mentioned the NFL using the same logic in the decision to move the Browns-Raiders matchup earlier in the month.

But not all fans are buying into this conspiracy theory that the NFL has nothing better to do than to sabotage the Raiders. The new rules also put the Raiders in a better position to get a number of key players back in time for Sunday’s game, including seven defensive players who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week.

What do you think? Are Raiders fans overreacting or is the NFL out to get the Silver and Black?

Contact Rochelle Richards at rrichards@reviewjournal.com. Follow @RoRichards24 on Twitter.

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