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 NFLPA clarified the league’s new rule on smelling salts in a memo to players on Wednesday night, according to ESPN’s ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Not even the NFL can get between San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle and his smelling salts.

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