[Bikers4Bush]

And the rest of it.

"If the judge decides that the draft eligibility rule is exempt from antitrust law, both Roberts and Ross expect that Clarett likely will not be granted the injunction because it would be deemed that he is not likely to win the case.

Whether Clarett will suffer irreparable harm by being drafted in 2005 as opposed to 2004 also could be a subject of debate. If he slips in the draft as a result of his inactivity this year, that certainly could hurt him financially. But, at least at this point, Clarett can still play for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2004 and then enter the 2005 NFL draft, Roberts says.

Irreparable harm also has to go beyond monetary damages, since Clarett could recover millions of dollars -- especially since antitrust damages are trebled -- if he ultimately wins the suit, Ross says. The NFL could argue here that it is protecting Clarett from suffering irreparable harm because he is not physically ready for the league. An interesting point: The lawsuit says that Clarett should be compensated for not being eligible for the 2003 NFL draft. In April, when the draft took place, Clarett wavered, making comments alluding to the possibility of going to the NFL as well as returning to the Buckeyes."

[ContemptofCourt]

The NFL could argue here that it is protecting Clarett from suffering irreparable harm because he is not physically ready for the league.

This is such a ridiculous premise...I'd depose every single NFL scout and doubt that one would agree to this....moreover, I'd point out that the last player drafted in the first round of this years draft was and still is "not physically ready for the league," yet he still got a 1st round contract, with 1st round bonus money and a 1st round salary.