Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the NFLPA board of player representatives will meet on Friday night to discuss the union’s next steps following Thursday night’s sudden and surprising resignation of executive director Lloyd Howell.

NFL players’ union executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned in a statement late Thursday night after heavy scrutiny of the NFLPA’s recent activity revealed Howell to be unfit for

While the grievance decision had not been reported publicly before Thursday, the league says it informed teams at its March league meeting.

".....and what of JC Tretter?" Jones wrote. "He is the progenitor of this whole tawdry episode of poseurs, 30 pieces of silver, player leadership manque and avarice. What of him?