October 22, 201511 yr Are NFL teams entitled to keep tabs on whether their players are getting a good night’s sleep? Or are a players’ activities on their own time their own business? That question is at the heart of an NFL Players Association grievance over the use of sleep monitors. USA Today reports that NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith sent a memo to players saying that if teams want to monitor players’ sleep, teams need the union’s permission first. “It has come to our attention that several Clubs are currently using or have used sensors to monitor players’ sleep,” Smith wrote. “Because the use of such technology occurs outside of games and practice, we believe such use violates the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Based on this information, the NFLPA has filed a grievance against the NFL and all 32 Clubs seeking an order compelling the NFL and its member clubs to immediately cease and desist from using unapproved sensor devices on players, unless or until such use is approved by the NFLPA.” As teams monitor players? sleeping habits, NFLPA cries foul | ProFootballTalk
October 22, 201511 yr Author The NFL can talk about best of intentions all they want, they abuse these guys. The Players Union really needs to step up their game.
October 22, 201511 yr The NFL players union is a joke... If the NFL is such a huge, powerful sport that gets all the best ratings all the time, maybe the players should wise-up and take a stand on some of these issues...including non-guaranteed contracts, etc.
October 22, 201511 yr This has been going on at least since the time Chip Kelly has been in the NFL, if not longer. Edited October 22, 201511 yr by bugatti
October 22, 201511 yr Author This has been going on at least since the time Chip Kelly has been in the NFL, if not longer. I am sure, I think the program expanded and someone being monitored didn't want to be monitored so they called their rep and... Edited October 22, 201511 yr by bugatti
October 22, 201511 yr Thing is, it is pretty well known Kelly, et al. do this. Can't believe it took the NFLPA this long to react. Actually, it is the NFLPA so I can. I get why players do not want it. Teams could tie it to playing time, pay, etc. Monitoring sleep is viewed by those administering it as an essential component of a player's training regimen.
October 22, 201511 yr If I were a player and they wanted to pay an extra million to monitor my sleep, have at it. If not stay out of my personal life.
October 22, 201511 yr Is this different than monitoring, say, alcohol? I mean, some of these guys need a monitoring device for their consumption wouldn't you think? Just tossing something out there. And I somewhat don't agree that the NFL abuses these guys. Maybe in the past, yes, but almost all these guys have savvy agents who I would think look out for their client.
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