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On Sunday in Pittsburgh, the field at Acrisure Stadium during Browns-Steelers looked bad. Very bad. “Borderline unplayable” were the words quarterback Aaron Rodgers used to describe the playing surface. Per NFL Players Association sources, players from both teams almost immediately contacted the union to express “outrage” about the “embarrassing” condition of the grass. The NFLPA has conveyed its concern to …

The NFL is investigating “the application of concussion protocol” in regards to Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during Thursday night’s game against the Eagles, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The review will be conducted jointly with the NFLPA as required by the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Giants head coach Brian Daboll was seen attempting to enter the blue medical tent and having …

Thursday night’s game included one specific development that cuts against everything the NFL’s 16-year-old health-and-safety epiphany stands for. And the league is looking into the situation. “The NFL initiated a review of the application of the concussion protocol involving New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during last night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles,” a league spokesperson said in an email …

Jonathan Gannon’s fiery sideline behavior may cause some union problems. The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is examining whether the Arizona coach’s reaction Sunday after running back Emari Demercado let go of the ball before scoring, resulting in a touchback that loomed large in an embarrassing 22-21 loss to winless Tennessee, is worth investigating, per USA Today. The union has not …

An 18-game NFL season that once seemed inevitable is no longer a certainty. David White, the interim executive director of the NFL Players Association, told The Associated Press he hasn’t had any conversations with the league about expanding the length of the regular season, which increased to 17 games in 2021. White said he had a productive meeting with NFL …

Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to Bush” 24-year newspaper career …

The NFL Players Association continues to generate headlines for less-than-ideal reasons. Via Don Van Natta Jr. and Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, the NFLPA placed in-house counsel Heather McPhee on paid administrative leave on Tuesday, after (per the ESPN report) multiple employees filed complaints with the union’s H.R. department about her. She allegedly failed to follow her supervisor’s direction and allegedly …

HOUSTON — Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era as well as a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95. Howton died in Houston on Monday, according to an obituary. Bradshaw-Carter Funeral Home confirmed his death Friday. …

The NFL’s ban on smelling salts and ammonia capsules comes with a massive asterisk. Players are still permitted to use them. Via Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com, the NFLPA sent the following message to all players on Wednesday night: “The NFL Players Association is aware of the memo issued by the league Tuesday regarding the use of smelling salts and ammonia …

The NFL Players Association has hired David White to serve as interim executive director. The choice is controversial on its face, since he was the other finalist for a process that resulted in the disastrous hire of Lloyd Howell, two years ago. White is now on the job, and he sent a letter to all players on Wednesday. Here’s the …