The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution.

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion. NFLPA assistant executive director George Atallah told the Associated Press on Friday that Goodell's suggestion is not an adequate solution

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution. "If every player were a medical doctor that could recognize symptoms of concussions, then that would be a great idea," NFLPA assistant executive director George...

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion.

The NFL has fined Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett $7,500 for his elbow to the throat of Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. The league said the fine was for "roughing the passer." Seattle coach Jim Mora had complained that it was a dirty play by Dockett, who responded it was an accident.

At the halfway mark of the NFL season, the countdown ticks toward the possibility of a year without a salary cap.

The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased. Dr. Ira Casson has criticized independent and league-sponsored studies linking NFL careers with heightened risk for dementia and cognitive decline, saying more research is needed.

The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased.

Jan. 9-10, 2010 -- Wild card playoffs. Jan. 16-17 -- Divisional playoffs. Jan. 24 -- Conference championships. Jan. 31 -- Pro Bowl, Miami. Feb. 7 -- Super Bowl, Miami. Feb. 24-March 2 -- NFL combine, Indianapolis. March 5 -- Free agency begins. March 21-24 -- Annual owners meeting, Orlando, Fla. April 22-24 -- NFL draft.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has formed a forum to address the lives of players on and off the field on several issues, including health and safety.