NFLPA boss Lloyd Howell: ‘No one wants to play an 18th game’ in regular season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An 18-game NFL regular season isn’t a slam dunk. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell pushed back on it Wednesday even though NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has openly talked about it as if it’s inevitable.
NFLPA on schedule: 'No one wants to play an 18th game'
"No one wants to play an 18th game. No one," Howell said. "Seventeen games is already, for many of the guys, too long. Seventeen games is also so lengthy that you're still dealing with injuries going into the next season.
NFLPA leaders see 18th game as a non-starter despite NFL’s ongoing desire for expansion
NEW ORLEANS — Leaders of the NFL Players Association made it clear Wednesday that adding an 18th game to the NFL’s regular season is still a non-starter for the majority of the roughly 2,000 players on NFL rosters.
NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell: No player I've spoken to wants 18 games
In his opening comments at a press conference, NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell referenced comments Goodell has made about improvements in player safety making a move to expa
NFLPA: 'No One' Wants to Play 18 Regular Season Games amid Schedule Expansion Talks
The NFL and its owners seem to favor an eventual move to an 18-game season. The players, on the other hand, don't appear to be interested in such a
NFLPA makes stance clear: 'No one wants to play 18 games'
If Roger Goodell intends to push to expand the NFL's regular season to 18 games, he's going to have to go through the NFL Players Association to
NFLPA leaders cringe at talk of 18 games in a preview of negotiations
Representatives of the NFLPA said that players overwhelmingly oppose adding an 18th game, while acknowledging that ...
Former Auburn standout wins NFLPA’s highest honor
The NFLPA considers the Alan Page Community Award its “ highest honor .” It is presented annually to a player who ...
NFLPA Pushes Back On 18-Game Proposal
“The length of the season is a CBA negotiated matter, so any commentary outside of negotiation is just commentary,” said ...
Darius Slayton is the 2025 NFLPA Alan Page Award winner
The NFL Players Association announced at a press conference in New Orleans on Wednesday that Giants wide receiver Darius ...
NFLPA Declares Members "More Engaged and Unified Than Ever"
Executive Director Lloyd Howell, Jr. used his annual address ahead of Super Bowl XIV to applaud the union's significant progress over the past year to strengthen the organization's structure, improve ...
League heralds helmet technology for reduction in concussion cases
The NFL credited a drop in the number of concussion cases this season with advances in helmet technology but players said it ...
Roger Goodell: NFL Hasn't Had 'Formal Discussion' About Expanding to 18-Game Season
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters on Monday that the league and NFLPA "haven't had any formal discussion" on ...
The Sports Rush1d
“You’re Going to 18 Games Because of Money”: Ryan Clark Highlights Player Safety as the NFL and NFLPA Discuss 18-Game Season
Peyton Manning is synonymous with the number 18. If NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has his way, “The Sheriff” won’t be the ...