” It wasnt pleasant,” he stated, “and it was reported that I made up that I had the virus, and it really ticked me off since I would never do something like that.
” But its a very severe matter and, you understand, obviously, Im sensitive about it. Yeah, it was a difficult ordeal, thats for sure. Just like everyone else that had it.”
Payton also fought COVID-19 over the summer season.
Carroll, speaking to the Seahawks website on Tuesday, swore to do better about sticking to the NFLs requirement that coaches wear coverings over their mouths and noses at all times on the sidelines throughout games.
” I had a coach who was advising me about it throughout the video game, [running backs coach] Chad Morton was on my ass the whole night. He was advising me the entire time,” Carroll said. “I even altered masks at halftime to find one that worked much better. In some cases youve got to get coached up. Sometimes you need to admit that you screwed up and have actually got to do better.
” We use masks throughout the day at practice, we use them around the building,” he included. “I understand its very essential to wear masks. Sometimes youve simply got to be advised.”
Gruden was asked after Monday nights game about being mask-less on the sideline.
” Im doing my finest,” he said at the time. “Ive had the virus. Im doing my finest. Im really delicate about it. … Im calling plays. I simply want to communicate in these situations, and if I get fined, Ill have to pay the fine. Im very sensitive about that and I ask forgiveness.”
“I even changed masks at halftime to discover one that worked much better. Sometimes youve got to get coached up.” We use masks all day at practice, we use them around the building,” he added. “I know its exceptionally essential to use masks. I simply desire to interact in these situations, and if I get fined, Ill have to pay the fine.
Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden and New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton have both been fined $100,000 by the NFL for not using masks on the sideline during Monday nights video game, a source told ESPNs Adam Schefter.
The Raiders and Saints also have each been fined $250,000, the source stated.
The fines are the exact same as what the NFL levied Monday against the Denver Broncos and Vic Fangio, the Seattle Seahawks and Pete Carroll, and the San Francisco 49ers and Kyle Shanahan for similar offenses this past Sunday of the leagues COVID-19 game-day protocols.
Gruden, who exposed after Monday nights 34-24 triumph over the Saints that he had actually previously contracted COVID-19, said Tuesday that he did not want to enter specifics about how he dealt with the virus.
