Exactly. And I think that is what you are beginning to see and will see more of. Get a 4-6 year contract with guaranteed money and then retire at 28.
With all the social experimenting Goodell has been doing with the NFL, I no longer feel a vested interest in the sport so I don’t care if, ultimately, it implodes.
Interestingly, one of the reason you see the NFL trying to expand its reach to England, Mexico, China, etc. is certainly for viewership, but also for the long run as perhaps more Americans forsake the dangers of football. They’ll need foreign players in much the same way as the EPL no longer relies on English footballers.
Quite frankly, I think the NFL is using the EPL as the model to follow.
That’s my thought, I think we will see the NFL try to open camps in Africa, just like baseball did with the Dominican Republic, to develop players on the cheap.
And I loved college football, but now for the sake of the almighty dollar they’ve sold their soul, and it’s just not as fun anymore.
I’d ditch the playoffs in a heartbeat and go back to the way it was with New Years Day Bowl Games and the endless arguing in the off-season as to who really is the best team.