NFLPA's Lloyd Howell tackles field issues, gambling and more in his first state of the union address
The San Francisco 49ers’ issues with their practice fields at the Super Bowl gave the NFL Players Association an opportunity to highlight players’ desire for grass fields across the league. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell emphasized the importance of installing grass fields, discussed modifications to the league’s gambling policy, dismissed consideration to eliminate the hip-drop tackle and more in his first state of the union address since moving into the role eight months ago. “The one issue where there was unanimous commentary was, ‘At the end of t...
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