Following Washington Commanders QB Taylor Heinicke seen on the team's plane with a beer earlier this week, the NFL sent all 32 teams a memo regarding their policy prohibiting alcohol at team facilities and while traveling on Friday...

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"In light of recent events, clubs are reminded that League policy prohibits alcoholic beverages, including beer, in the locker rooms, practice or office facilities, or while traveling on team buses or planes at any time during the preseason," the memo read. "This applies to all players, coaches, club personnel, and guests traveling with your team."

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victoire sécurisé•42 months

Do they not chug champagne after winning the Super Bowl. Le différence?

TDFreak•42 months

Everything was cool. Have a cocktail on the return flight. No biggie. And then some moron from the Tennessee Titans had to ruin it for everyone. Thanks bro.

Mid Iowa Tiger•42 months

I would put $1MM on it that there is a bottle of scotch or bourbon in most NFL league officials offices.

NebraskaExPat•42 months

I don't see anything wrong with this rule. They're on company time, on a company paid-for jet. An NFL player in public represents not only himself, but his team and his league. He can surely wait for the beer until he gets to his hotel.

Giantkiller•42 months

I completely didn't know this. This is a league rule? Dumb.

YMCA•42 months

The NFL is happy to take those advertising dollars from the different types of alcohol/beer that have commercials during games, but they don’t want these grown men drinking in their own team facilities.

Lithium•42 months

No Fun League

real turf fan•42 months

while traveling on team buses or planes

Would that include the private jets of the owners?

Are all the support personnel getting paid while they are traveling before and after games if this is defined as "company time."

NebraskaExPat•42 months

I am willing to bet all the support personnel are paid a salary, which means that yes, they're on company time.

Wabbit7•42 months

All 32 teams should send a picture of their arse to the NFL

themunch•42 months

while traveling on Friday..

Harry3•42 months

The NFLPA is weak. How could they stand for this!

Hussss•42 months

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lsuhou74•42 months

Lol....this is ridiculous..

weeble•42 months

Maybe it was a Budweiser zero that he got at a World Cup Game?

Hud0326•42 months

Does that not say “preseason”? I don’t see anything noting regular season or playoffs

facher08•42 months

Whoever wrote the quote above was extremely lazy. The policy in the Twitter link reads "preseason, regular season, or postseason".

Timeoday•42 months

You have got to be kidding me. Lawsuit anyone?

JustGetItRight•42 months

Absolutely. The second a player or coach leaves the plane drunk and pulls a Henry Ruggs the lawsuit against the NFL and the team will be massive. That's why they don't let players drink on the job.

Here's a little secret - if the boss says you can't drink on company time you can't drink on company time. It's really that simple.

udtiger•42 months

In the meantime, NFL continues to collect fat checks from Budwieser, Miller, Jaegermeister, etc.

These are grown fricking men.

StupidBinder•42 months

I mean…I’m grown too and I can’t drink on the job either

drexyl•42 months

I mean...I'm grown too and can absolutely have a beer while i'm traveling for work.

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