NFLPA's interim boss: Players 'have no appetite' for 18th game

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Despite a renewed push from NFL ownership to move toward 18 regular-season games, NFL Players Association leadership made it clear Tuesday that the players aren't in support of an expanded regular-season schedule.

"Our members have no appetite for a regular-season 18th game," NFLPA interim executive director David White said at the union's annual Super Bowl week news conference, citing player health and safety concerns that come with a longer regular season. "... The 18th game is not casual for us. It's a very serious issue. It's something that comes out of negotiations,…