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September 6th, 2026 at 5:48:22 AM
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Quote: AutomaticMonkey
It seems like everyone would win. Schools get their money, players get to play without having to pretend to be students, teams get to train their players their way.
Can you explain how everybody would win? If you take money away from one place it would have to be replaced by money from another place. It seems to me that by changing the system to a way that I believe you are describing, it would cost the NFL and its owners a lot more money.
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September 6th, 2026 at 5:54:22 AM
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There is a very good reason why the NFL doesn't want 17- and 18-year-olds playing in their league.
As a former Giants ticket holder, I paid enough for the privilege of watching the games. There is no way I'd fork over more to fund a minor league system.
College football is not a minor league. It is a different league. Less than 2% of college football players sign with an NFL team, and most of them won't appear in a single game. The 98% who don't get a shot at the pros still benefit greatly from their football careers.
As a former Giants ticket holder, I paid enough for the privilege of watching the games. There is no way I'd fork over more to fund a minor league system.
College football is not a minor league. It is a different league. Less than 2% of college football players sign with an NFL team, and most of them won't appear in a single game. The 98% who don't get a shot at the pros still benefit greatly from their football careers.
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September 6th, 2026 at 10:48:22 AM
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Quote: DRichQuote: AutomaticMonkey
It seems like everyone would win. Schools get their money, players get to play without having to pretend to be students, teams get to train their players their way.
Can you explain how everybody would win? If you take money away from one place it would have to be replaced by money from another place. It seems to me that by changing the system to a way that I believe you are describing, it would cost the NFL and its owners a lot more money.
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It wouldn't because those college teams are already profitable. So the deal with the school would be you get all that revenue minus expenses, so it stays the same, and all the NFL organization would have to pay for is minor league salaries for players and coaches, which doesn't amount to very much and is a bargain for those teams if in return they get control of those players. The change could be transparent to the fans, as they're seeing the same team, same livery, playing in the same place against the same opponents.
September 6th, 2026 at 11:07:05 AM
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deleted - sorry - put it in the wrong place - moved it to "sports betting chatter"
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