The NFL is banning the use of smelling salts and ammonia packets before and during all games, a ruling that has upset 49ers ...

Ever seen smelling salts used on the air? Well, the cast of "First Things First" did so on Thursday, and George Kittle ...

Ammonia and smelling salts have long been used by NFL players before and during games to give them an extra pick-me-up ...

The NFL banned teams from supplying and providing players with ammonia-related products such as smelling salts. Players have ...

Are smelling salts being banned by the NFL? Here's what Kittle shared about the news, and why players have used them in the ...

It started on Tuesday, with San Francisco 49ers’ star TE George Kittle breaking the news on the ban to NFL Network’s Mike ...

The NFL cited a lack of evidence supporting the safety or efficacy of smelling salts, and the potential to mask signs of a ...

The NFL banned smelling salts and ammonia packets for all teams due to FDA safety concerns and potential to mask concussion ...

Concerns also exist about the ammonia capsules masking severe injuries. That's why many boxing organizations have banned smelling salts and also why the NFL has elected to outlaw its clubs from ...

George Kittle said Tuesday that the NFL banned smelling salts, but the league clarified that players can use their own ...

Smelling salts appear to be an integral part of Kittle's football routine. The NFL is probably doing him a favor.

For years, NFL players - and athletes in other sports - routinely relied on smelling salts or ammonia capsules to jolt ...