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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
NFLPA Executive Director’s Job in Jeopardy Following Confirmation of Collusion Findings NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. celebrated the union’s communication with members during Super Bowl LIX. However, less than a month earlier, he worked with the league office to keep players unaware of an explosive collusion decision. An arbitrator found no collusion … Read more
Agent’s Analysis: Reflections and insights on outcome of NFLPA collusion grievance against NFL The NFLPA lost its collusion battle with the NFL over fully guaranteed contracts due to lack of evidence of collusion. The decision was kept secret for months and eventually released by Pablo Torre. The grievance initially involved three quarterbacks but expanded to … Read more