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WATCH: Red Bull leader considered deliberately infecting Formula 1 drivers with coronavirus before season’s start

While people across the world are being asked to self-quarantine and practice social distancing one decision-maker within the world of Formula 1 was thinking about doing the exact opposite.

Drastic times call for drastic measures, but not as drastic as one Formula One leader would like to get.

Helmut Marko, the head of driver development for Red Bull, recently told Australian TV station ORF that he had considered gathering all of Red Bull’s drivers to create a coronavirus camp of sorts, with the hope that they’ll get their infections over and done with before the delayed Formula One season starts up.

“These are all strong young men in really good health,” Marko said. “That way, they would be prepared whenever the action starts. And you can be ready for what will probably be a very tough championship once it starts.”

We don’t have to lay out why that would be a bad idea, do we?

Fortunately for Marko’s drivers, it does not sound like they’ll be asked to create their own petri dish: ”Let’s put it this way,” Marko said,. “It has not been well received.”

The 2020 F1 season was originally set to start March 15. The first race of the season still on the calendar is the Canadian Grand Prix, which is scheduled for June 14.

WATCH: 49ers legend Jerry Rice says Super Bowl loss was ‘devastating’, rips officiating

Jerry Rice, the NFL’s all-time receptions leader, still bleeds red and gold for his San Francisco 49ers.

Jerry Rice, the NFL’s all-time receptions leader, still bleeds red and gold for his San Francisco 49ers, to the point that he won’t forget their Super Bowl 54 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs anytime soon.

In an interview this week with 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, Rice described how he felt watching the Chiefs erase the Niners’ 10-point lead in the fourth quarter

”It was devastating for me,” he said. “It’s something that I can’t get over right now. It’s going to take a while, and I’m hoping it’s the same way for the players.”

Rice pointed to bad officiating as a major factor in the loss, naming several moments throughout the game that didn’t sit well with him.

“The one right with Kittle right before halftime,” Rice said. “I’m like, ‘Are you serious? Come on!’ I understand if you really extend your arm, but let the players play.”

Even then, the three-time Super Bowl champ himself knows officiating wasn’t San Francisco’s only issue.

“You can’t make excuses or anything like that. We had a chance.”

WATCH: Pete Rose asks for reinstatement, citing Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal

Pete Rose is asking MLB commissioner Rob Manfred for another chance.

Pete Rose is asking MLB commissioner Rob Manfred for another chance.

USA Today Sports is reporting that Rose and his representation sent a 19-page letter to Manfred on Wednesday, asking for his name to be removed from MLB’s ineligible list. He was banned for life from baseball in 1989 for betting on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds.

Rose’s argument points to the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal and Manfred’s hesitance to punish active players for their participation in a scheme that almost certainly changed the outcome of games.

Here’s an excerpt of the letter sent to Manfred from Rose’s representation:

“However, in recent years, intentional and covert acts by current and past owners, managers, coaches, and players altered the outcomes of numerous games, including the World Series, and illegally enhanced both team and player performance. It has never been suggested, let alone established, that any of Mr. Rose’s actions influenced the outcome of any game or the performance of any player. Yet for the thirty-first year and counting, he continues to suffer a punishment vastly disproportionate to those who have done just that.”

Rose petitioned Manfred to be reinstated in 2015 but was denied. If Rose were to be reinstated, he would be eligible for consideration for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

WATCH: Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot Gritty cleared of assault allegations

Gritty, the googly-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers, has been cleared of an assault allegation levied against him (err, it?) by a season-ticket holder.

Gritty, the googly-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers, has been cleared of an assault allegation levied against him (err, it?) by a season-ticket holder.

The Philadelphia Police Department shared on Monday that its investigation into the mascot has closed and that “the actions of the individual portraying the Flyers’ mascot did not constitute physical assault as alleged.”

Chris Greenwell, a Flyers season-ticket holder, filed a police report in December claiming that his son’s interaction with Gritty at a meet-and-greet-event in November left him with a bruise on his back.

Greenwell said that his 13-year-old son “playfully patted” Gritty on the head and that the mascot responded by punching the boy “as hard as he could.”

The Flyers released a brief statement on Monday:

WATCH: Chiefs TE Travis Kelce says ‘dynasty is just starting’

Travis Kelce, the team’s star tight end, says they won’t have to wait nearly as long for another Lombardi Trophy.

The Kansas City Chiefs had to wait 50 years to get back to the NFL’s biggest stage after winning Super Bowl IV in 1970.

But Travis Kelce, the team’s star tight end, says they won’t have to wait nearly as long for another Lombardi Trophy.

“The dynasty is just starting, baby,’’ he told reporters after the Chiefs’ 31-20 win over the 49ers in Miami. “It’s just starting. Motivated to do it again, for sure.’’

That may feel like a bold promise to make after just one Super Bowl title in recent history, but several of Kelce’s teammates spoke of a budding dynasty after the win, including defensive tackle Chris Jones and wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

Patrick Mahomes tried to slow down the dynasty talk in his post-game press conference:

“For me, it’s about taking it one year at a time. We came up short last year. We understood how hard of a challenge it was to get in this position again, and we found a way to do it. … We have to take it one year at a time, one day at a time, and try to put together great years. And then, at the end of it all, we’ll have no regrets of where we’re at.”

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce says ‘dynasty is just starting’

Travis Kelce, the team’s star tight end, says they won’t have to wait nearly as long for another Lombardi Trophy.

Travis Kelce, the team’s star tight end, says they won’t have to wait nearly as long for another Lombardi Trophy.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce says ‘dynasty is just starting’ (Chiefswire)

Travis Kelce, the team’s star tight end, says they won’t have to wait nearly as long for another Lombardi Trophy.

Travis Kelce, the team’s star tight end, says they won’t have to wait nearly as long for another Lombardi Trophy.