NFLPA

NFLPA head works for firm OK’d to invest in NFL

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Head of NFL Players Association Invests in NFL Approved Firm Don Van Natta Jr., an ESPN Senior Writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, is the co-executive producer of the ESPN series “Backstory.” Kalyn Kahler, a senior NFL writer at ESPN, reports on various NFL topics and previously wrote for publications like The Athletic and Sports Illustrated. … Read more

Conflict of interest now clouds tenure of NFLPA chief Lloyd Howell, who faces what should be an easy decision

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NFLPA Chief Lloyd Howell’s Tenure Threatened by Conflict of Interest Amidst Simple Decision Lloyd Howell became the executive director of the NFL Players Association in a secretive process in 2023. However, his ties to a private equity firm approved to buy into the NFL have caused conflict of interest concerns. Howell’s decision to continue as … Read more

Wetzel: Why the NFLPA mess should matter to football fans

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Wetzel: The relevance of the NFLPA debacle for football enthusiasts NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. was paid $3.4 million last year and also had a part-time consulting job with the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm with league approval to seek minority ownership in NFL franchises. The NFLPA kept a January arbitration … Read more