Sports Opinion: Tougher protocols reflect ‘one fail, all fail’ demands of NFL’s COVID-19 environment October 7, 2020 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY Comments Off on Opinion: Tougher protocols reflect ‘one fail, all fail’ demands of NFL’s COVID-19 environment The NFL's intensified efforts to enforce its pandemic protocols is a direct result of suspicions attached to the Titans after a COVID-19 outbreak.