Matthews and Peppers battling the league over Al-Jezeera article

[Patler]

I read it as the players union does not accept an article where the principle source has recanted as a reason to start an investigation.

As did I, but the result is Peppers and Matthews, through their union, so far have not cooperated in the NFL's investigation and have resisted interviews by the league. I know the union is concerned with precedent setting, but cooperating and disposing of any issue sometimes is best.

Unless, of course, there is fire where the smoke came from for at least one of the players involved.