Why Houston Texans players love using smelling salts despite NFL limits: 'A little shot of focus'

The NFL doesn't allow teams to provide smelling salts to players, who are still able to use on their own. The Texans make the ...

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan shows performance-enhancing smelling salts aren't just for players

Kyle Shanahan must believe the olfactory exhilaration of smelling salts enhances his coaching ability. He's an advocate of ...

Fox catches 49ers coach taking massive whiffs of smelling salts

Fox's cameras focused in on Kyle Shanahan right as the San Francisco 49ers coach took a big whiff from smelling salts, a ...
NBC Chicago

Why did the NFL change rules around smelling salts? Here's what to know

As the NFL preseason gets underway, the league has made a rule change pertaining to a substance players routinely use on sidelines. It’s not an uncommon sight to see players using smelling salts and ...
MassLive

NFL bans smelling salts on sidelines — but players can still use them

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 ...
NBC New York

NFL players can still use smelling salts as long as not provided by teams

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 only ...