NFL players will no longer be able to use smelling salts to get a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL announced the substance was banned for safety reasons. The league cited a ...

NFL players may soon have a harder time getting a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, ...

The NFL has officially cracked down on the use of smelling salts during games—but players aren’t completely out of luck. On Tuesday, the league sent a memo to teams announcing a ban on ammonia ...

After all, I start each day with a strong cup of black coffee, to help me wake up and focus. Would smelling salts - ammonia inhalants in capsule form - be like that, only more intense? Would it ...

(AP) — NFL players will be allowed to use “smelling salts” during games after all. The NFLPA sent a memo to players on Wednesday saying that the ban that the league informed teams about on Tuesday ...

After the NFL banned teams from supplying smelling salts, they are still widely used by players. In the case of the Patriots, their training staff has apparently helped identify where to buy them.