NFL Union Wants Change on Personal Conduct Policy

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-ABC News

By BARRY WILNER

The NFL players' union wants to negotiate with the league in changing the personal conduct policy.

In a memo sent to each NFLPA player representative and executive board member, and obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, the union cites the NFL's "mismanagement" of several incidents, including the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson cases.

The memo contends the league has "inconsistencies that have led to the lack of credibility and damage to our brand."

The union says the league has not complied with the labor agreement reached in 2011 in regard to personal conduct discipline. The memo mentions "imposed superficial changes to the adjudication process," apparently referring to Commissioner Roger Goodell installing stronger punishment for first-time offenders of the policy.

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Worth repeating: the union cites the NFL's "mismanagement" of several incidents, including the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson cases.

[Calista241]

1. The same players union that's now trying to get Ray Rice and AP their jobs back?

[Blue_Tires]

2. That's what the players association does; protect and advocate for their clients

And to be fair there has been an ever-increasing inconsistency in how the league has been ruling in disciplinary matters...

[sybylla]

3. The wives and children of the players want it changed too.

As do I. But I doubt they would like the changes I would want to make.