Photo by Casey Murphy on Unsplash NEWSEagles Coach Tests Positive for COVID Ahead of Crucial Sunday Night Game by Anthony Paradiso November 11, 2020 As the 2020 NFL Season heads on into Week Ten, the Philadelphia Eagles are still in the hunt to win the NFC East. One team who is also in that hunt and stands in their way– the New York Giants, who Philly will go head-to-head with this Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.One week ago, the birds were on their BYE week and safety Marcus Epps received a positive test for the coronavirus.Late Tuesday night, ESPN 97.3 South Jersey’s Twitter page announced that an Eagles coach has tested positive for COVID-19.#Eagles Coach Tests Positive For Covid-19 Ahead of #Giants Game.#FlyEaglesFly https://t.co/1h6x7nvSSj— 97.3 ESPN FM (@973espn) November 11, 2020On Tuesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia reported that a coach tested positive. The Eagles made it clear through a statement, “that individual and close contacts have been placed in isolation.” The team also emphasized that it is following the “intensive protocols” observed by the NFL-NFLPA agreement.Only two Eagles starting players have tested positive in the past month, O-lineman Matt Pryor and Safety Marcus Epps. Nevertheless, the team has to take safety precautions to make sure this does not get out of control.NBC Sports Philadelphia reports that these precautions includes holding virtual practice meetings, wearing masks at all times when necessary, and social distancing. As the season wears on, the weather gets colder and the stakes get higher the Eagles will need to soar to even greater heights to achieve any measure of success in the barren 2020 NFL season. Post Views: 78The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsAnthony ParadisoAnthony Paradiso has written for In The Zone since Sept. 2019. Anthony has written about local New York City sports topics for westviewnews.org since 2017. A graduate of Montclair State University, he co-hosts a sports talk show on University radio station, 90.3 FM WMSC.Latest posts by Anthony Paradiso (see all) Alex Smith, Washington Football Team Reportedly Parting Ways - March 1, 2021 NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights - February 11, 2021 New York Sports Icons Honored at 41st Thurman Munson Awards Virtual Event - February 5, 2021 NHL on NBC Broadcasters Preview the 2020-21 NHL Season - January 16, 2021 Related Topics2020 NFL SeasonMarcus EppsMatt Pryornfl covid-19Philadelphia Eagles Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020More in NEWS Nike Executive Ann Hebert Leaves Company Following Reports Of Son’s Sneaker Flipping BusinessNike Executive Ann Hebert Leaves Company Following Reports Of Connection Of Her Son’s Sneaker... Supportive Fans and Golfers Help Tiger Woods Through His ‘Tough Time’Tiger Woods Receives Support from PGA Golfers and Fans Last week there was a... Alex Smith, Washington Football Team Reportedly Parting WaysAlex Smith recently told GQ Magazine that the Washington Football team “did not want him... Jalen Johnson the “Student” AthleteJalen Johnson opted out of the remainder of the men’s basketball season at Duke... Pittsburgh Steelers place four players on Reserve/COVID-19 List; list includes QB Ben Roethlisberger You Know I’m Right, Episode 51: Steve Cohen Takes Over, Craig Carton Returns (Audio)