Nfl 2012...

[liquidsmile]

Originally Posted by Mr_Gone

It sure seems like it.

Although I haven't heard any NCAA sanctions rumors. Fill me in.

Read it here.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...tion-scenarios

[Mr_Gone]

Originally Posted by liquidsmile

Read it here.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...tion-scenarios

Thanks for the link. I missed this story entirely. Which isn't surprising... I miss a lot of things.

[1greenmachine]

Screw it, the only difference between college and NFL is ones paid millions while the other thousands.

[Mr_Gone]

Originally Posted by 1greenmachine

Screw it, the only difference between college and NFL is ones paid millions while the other thousands.

Are we talking players or coaches? Coaches at the college level can make mega-millions. Players just have to hide their money better.

[liquidsmile]

Here is a pretty cool little side bet that the Mayor of Seattle and Atlanta had.

http://seattletimes.com/html/edcetera/index.html

Falcons flag flew over Seattle yesterday.

[Tork]

Originally Posted by liquidsmile

Here is a pretty cool little side bet that the Mayor of Seattle and Atlanta had.

http://seattletimes.com/html/edcetera/index.html

Falcons flag flew over Seattle yesterday.

The saving grace is that it is so foggy no one can see it

[1greenmachine]

Originally Posted by Mr_Gone

Are we talking players or coaches? Coaches at the college level can make mega-millions. Players just have to hide their money better.

The players, you see them with this sob story child hood with no money then dressed to the T in designer clothes while not working a job. The top head coaches make serious bank, I kinda think the players should get a cut since they are the schools cash cow.

[bobobob]

Originally Posted by 1greenmachine

I kinda think the players should get a cut since they are the schools cash cow.

The cost of a free education?

And maybe a couple of a thousand buck gift cards at Gamestop, Subway and the drugstore.

[Mr_Gone]

Originally Posted by 1greenmachine

The players, you see them with this sob story child hood with no money then dressed to the T in designer clothes while not working a job. The top head coaches make serious bank, I kinda think the players should get a cut since they are the schools cash cow.

I agree. Those players should be paid. I don't have a clue how much; I haven't thought about it that much

I played football in college and the NCAA rules were insane on what you could or could not do. Don't get me wrong: the scholarship was fantastic, but that scholarship was for academics, not football. Getting paid for football would have been nice.

Then again, I do see the other side of the coin: big schools will be able to pay more, thus attracting the best players. I guess there's a huge opportunity for outright bribery. But isn't it already this way?

[1greenmachine]

Originally Posted by Mr_Gone

I agree. Those players should be paid. I don't have a clue how much; I haven't thought about it that much

I played football in college and the NCAA rules were insane on what you could or could not do. Don't get me wrong: the scholarship was fantastic, but that scholarship was for academics, not football. Getting paid for football would have been nice.

Then again, I do see the other side of the coin: big schools will be able to pay more, thus attracting the best players. I guess there's a huge opportunity for outright bribery. But isn't it already this way?

Maybe set a cap of like 50 grand per player and schools can only pay so much....So when a player gets hurt who pays for all the surgeries and medical visits?

[Mr_Gone]

Originally Posted by 1greenmachine

Maybe set a cap of like 50 grand per player and schools can only pay so much....So when a player gets hurt who pays for all the surgeries and medical visits?

Two concussions, one separated shoulder, one broken collar bone, one blown ACL, one hyper-extended elbow, one strained ankle... I never paid a dime. The university took care of everything. All the medical stuff was handled by the university department of medicine. Those were all separate instances, by the way, over three and a half years. Oh, and I got some dirt in my eye once, and that really stung.

But I'm with you... I like the salary cap idea.

[1greenmachine]

Originally Posted by Mr_Gone

Two concussions, one separated shoulder, one broken collar bone, one blown ACL, one hyper-extended elbow, one strained ankle... I never paid a dime. The university took care of everything. All the medical stuff was handled by the university department of medicine. Those were all separate instances, by the way, over three and a half years. Oh, and I got some dirt in my eye once, and that really stung.

But I'm with you... I like the salary cap idea.

Its just you see some of these guys really mess themselves up and not make the NFL and have absolutely no way of making a living. I always wondered who paid all the medical bills and such...

I also think that athletes should have to do at least 2 years in college before being able to be drafted, and have a marketable degree.

[Hodag]

I heard the cheatriots just signed lance armstrong as the new strength and condiotioning coach...

[Mr_Gone]

Originally Posted by 1greenmachine

Its just you see some of these guys really mess themselves up and not make the NFL and have absolutely no way of making a living. I always wondered who paid all the medical bills and such...

I also think that athletes should have to do at least 2 years in college before being able to be drafted, and have a marketable degree.

I've been really lucky... no long term physical problems, although I sure can't run a 4-minute mile. Not that I ever could. As for those concussions.... uh, what was I talking about? Anyway, I'm 44 now and no serious mental issues. So far. We'll see.

And I like to think I was smart because I did finish my degree,and even go on to get a master's. So football really paid for my education, and even though I had a tryout with the Houston Oilers (remember them?) and never made the NFL, I still came out okay.

But if I had long-term mental or physical problems now... all those medical bills would be on me. For some guys, it's do-or-die and playing college football could really screw them up for life. I think the NCAA does quite a lot to get these kids to get a degree, but you can lead a horse to water, but....

[stevie88]

Originally Posted by Hodag

I heard the cheatriots just signed lance armstrong as the new strength and condiotioning coach...

Would that be similar to a conditioning coach?