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Ravens-Steelers Game Postponed For 3rd Time: Report
The Baltimore Ravens will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers Wednesday after a coronavirus outbreak. It's the third time the game was delayed.
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Baltimore Ravens will play the Pittsburgh Steelers Wednesday, Dec. 2. On the original schedule, the Ravens were to take on the Steelers at Heinz Field for a prime-time Thanksgiving matchup.
As a precaution to protect health and safety when several Baltimore athletes tested positive for the coronavirus, the NFL moved the game to Sunday, then to Tuesday after more Ravens contracted the virus.
The AFC North rivals will instead face off Wednesday night, according to ESPN, which reports this is the first case in which a game has been postponed three times due to the coronavirus.
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The Ravens confirmed the schedule change at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
Our Week 12 game at Pittsburgh has been moved to Wednesday, December 2nd, at 3:40 p.m. broadcast nationally on NBC.
Our Week 13 game vs the Dallas Cowboys will be moved to Tuesday, December 8th, at 8:05 p.m. broadcast nationally on FOX/ NFL Network/ Amazon.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 30, 2020
As of Monday, the Ravens reported 19 players remain on the reserve/COVID-19 list, including new additions tight end Mark Andrews, outside linebacker Matthew Judon, wide receiver Willie Snead IV and cornerback Terrell Bonds. Quarterback Lamar Jackson was added to the list Friday.
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NBC was set to broadcast the game Tuesday night but moved the time to 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
Complicating broadcast plans was the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, which will air on NBC from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, followed by the 10 p.m."Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes."
Because of the shift in game plans this week, another Ravens game was postponed and has now been rescheduled twice.
The Ravens were initially slated to play the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Dec. 3, but the NFL bumped it to Monday after the second postponement of the Steelers game. Upon announcing the third Ravens-Steelers delay, Baltimore reported it plans to face Dallas at M&T Bank Stadium at 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The game will be carried by FOX/NFL Network/Amazon.
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