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Revised Gambling Policy Jointly Approved by NFL and NFLPA The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to a revised policy regarding betting on football and other sports. Under the new rules, players who bet on NFL games not involving their own team will face indefinite suspensions of at least one year, while those who bet on … Read more
NFLPA Receives Cease and Desist from NFL after Advising RBs to Falsely Pretend Injuries The NFL has filed a grievance against the NFL Players Association, accusing them of advising running backs to fake or exaggerate injuries as a tactic for contract negotiations. The league claims that this violates the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL … Read more
While the NFL’s Rooney Rule was presumably created with good intentions, many have been critical of the policy and its actual effectiveness in providing opportunities for minority candidates to land front office or head coaching positions. While DeMaurice Smith’s 14-year run as executive director of the NFL Players’ Association ends this month, he’s among those … Read more