CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — At the end of the day a frustrated Ron Rivera didn't have a choice whether Carolina players could continue to bring baseball bats on the field before games.
The NFL made sure Tuesday that Rivera and other coaches were clear on the rules.
League spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email to The Associated Press that the NFL sent a memo all 32 teams reminding them that "no foreign objects unrelated to the uniform or playing equipment are permitted on the playing field and sidelines on game day (which includes the pre-game period, during the game, and postgame on the field).