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 ...

What ban? Kyle Shanahan caught on camera using smelling salts before playoff win

The NFL’s ban on smelling salts hasn’t prevented players and coaches from using them before games, including Kyle Shanahan.

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 ...
Houston Public Media

The NFL is making it harder for players to get smelling salts. Here's why

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, ...
Chicago Tribune

NFL players can still use smelling salts — as long as teams don’t provide them

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 ...