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“Not every question is going to be a favorable question that you enjoy answering,” Gipson said. “But to see guys like that around me in the younger part of my career — we had those old-school vets in Cleveland back in my day — and to see that firsthand and witness that, you begin to understand how you conduct yourself and be a professional when it comes to talking to the media. No matter the subject, no matter the situation.”

“We plan on playing Super Bowl LVI as scheduled at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Wednesday. “As part of our standard contingency planning process that we conduct for all regular and postseason games, we have contacted several clubs to inquire about stadium availability in the event we cannot play the Super Bowl as scheduled due to weather-related issues or unforeseen circumstances.

“It’s been amazing just what’s happened,” Donovan said. “Right before Christmas, I said, ‘Oh this is going to be good, we’re going to get our guys coming back.’ And then I went down and couple other guys went down and it’s like, all right, I probably misspoke that day. … A lot of our guys had to deal with this and I’m hopeful that at one point we can get really, really whole as a team. I just don’t know when that’s going to be.”

“It’s been amazing just what’s happened,” Donovan said. “Right before Christmas, I said, ‘Oh this is going to be good, we’re going to get our guys coming back.’ And then I went down and couple other guys went down and it’s like, all right, I probably misspoke that day. … A lot of our guys had to deal with this and I’m hopeful that at one point we can get really, really whole as a team. I just don’t know when that’s going to be.”

We’d like to know: How are you handling the latest wave of restrictions, day care issues, canceled plans, and health care concerns? Have you gotten used to the never-ending changes to your routine and do you consider them essential in the effort to return to normal? Or has your frustration level reached a boiling point, especially with no end to the pandemic in sight? What do you think of the mandates and testing procedures?

“While the Victorian government and Tennis Australia may permit a non-vaccinated player to compete in the Australian Open, it is the Commonwealth government that will enforce our requirements at the Australian border,” Andrews said. “If an arriving individual is not vaccinated, they must provide acceptable proof that they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons to be able to access the same travel arrangement as fully vaccinated travelers.”