[Petronski]

I don't agree with the decision, but it has always seemed to me inescapable under Antitrust law, and I don't think the CFL is a viable alternative.

[smith288]

viable in what term? its a viable option in that you can make a living for doing your job. So he cant live like a king for a year...whoopy.

[connectthedots]

In trying to maintain the status quo, the NFL argued that Clarett should not be eligible because its rule resulted from a collective bargaining agreement with the players. Hence, the rule is immune from antitrust scrutiny, because Clarett cannot bring such a lawsuit and because its rule is reasonable.

Clarett was not a party to nor were interests represented in the collective bargaining agreement. That this was the best argument the NFL could present indicates the weakness of its case. Whether this decision is best for the NFL or college footbal is not the point; Clarett's rights are.

[John O]

and I don't think the CFL is a viable alternative.

Does the CFL pay their players? If so then they are a viable alternative. If they aren't then I'm going to sue to get paid 10 times what Imake now doing the same exact thing