No long locks? NFL is splitting hairs

 

Vinnie Iyer

Sporting News

The NFL’s Samsons might soon need to go to Fantastic Sams — that is if the NFL competition committee gets its way with its follicle-fueled folly and successfully passes a move banning players from sporting long hairstyles that spill onto their jersey backs.

Thank you, Kansas City Chiefs, for unnecessarily bringing this issue to the table and setting it up for a majority vote by the league’s owners later this offseason. So we know the Bucs’ Ronde Barber, despite his last name, won’t need to go for a trim, but this just might mean fellow defensive backs Troy Polamalu of the Steelers and Al Harris of the Packers might need to find a pair of scissors. READ MORE

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The Baltimore Colts’ alumni have long been at the forefront of a movement to publicize the pension and disability issues faced by hundreds of retired NFL players. Our efforts on behalf of our teammate John Mackey have grown into a national 501(c)(3) organization, Fourth & Goal, which is dedicated to: - Gaining representation for retired players; - Advocating for improved pension and disability benefits for retired players; and - Raising funds to immediately assist retired players in need.
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