Ravens, Steelers players pleased by NFL's new drug testing policy

Published: Sep 18, 2014 at 04:53 AM

Thursday's health and safety news from the world of football:

The Carroll County Times reported that Baltimore Ravens defensive end Chris Canty believes the new NFL policy on human growth hormone will create a level playing field.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the reaction from Pittsburgh Steelers players was very positive.

CBS Sports featured Baltimore Ravens lineman Ma'ake Kemoeatu, who quit the NFL this season to donate a kidney to his brother Chris Kemoeatu, a former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman.

ClevelandBrowns.com featured the Browns' surprise trip to a Cleveland Police Athletic League football practice.

Yahoo! Sports reported on University of Texas starting quarterback David Ash, who retired from football Wednesday because of too many concussions.

The Pittsburg (Kansas) Morning Sun looked at area students who went through imPACT testing for concussions for the first time.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

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