Brian Chiu missed Thursday's Practice because of flu- like Symptoms. Normally not big news in the world of sport as everyone gets sick, even Athletes at some point. However in the world of the H1N1 Virus aka the Swine Flu it affects teams preparations and rosters.
In the past a player would would be isolated, within the locker room, on the bus but would still practice minimally and play. The Player would still be part of the game-time planning. But you see it more and more that players will be asked to stay at home for up to 3 or 4 days. You're seeing alot of this in the NHL as we speak.
Football is a sport where preparation is everything. You can almost guarantee if Chiu misses Friday's practice and Saturday's walk through that he wouldn't play. Even for a seasoned veteran like Brian Chiu it's not worth the risk after missing the week of game planning.
However with only 2 regular season games remaining, this is probably a very smart move on Coach Trestman's part. Especially if you consider how close Chiu and Anthony Calvillo work together. We'll see where he is tomorrow.
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