Antonio Brown files another grievance over helmet issue

Antonio Brown really seems to be stuck on his helmet issue and unwilling to take “no” for an answer. On Monday, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported that Brown filed another grievance with the NFL over his helmet. Rapoport says Brown is arguing he should have a 1-year grace period to phase out the use of his helmet. The NFL gave players a one-year grace period to phase out the use of old helmets that failed to meet a safety standard in lab testing. That grace period was last season, and players like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers complained about the new helmets then. Veterans like Brady, Rodgers and Larry Fitzgerald have made the switch to new helmets to comply with safety standards agreed to by the league and players’ association. The helmet Brown wears, Schutt Air XP Advantage, failed in testing and has been discontinued by Schutt. Brown was looking to find a newer helmet of the same model and exploit a loophole in the NFL’s rule, but the NFL changed the rule. That is likely the basis of Brown’s complaint about

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