re: Paying the player

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If this is the road we are going to go down, then the NFL needs to start minor league football now.

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I agree 100%

If there were an NFL minor league, then I'd be entirely against paying players anything more than a scholarship because those who want to go pro would have other options. As of right now, the only option these kids have is to play college football.

ETA: There was an article a few months ago in The Economist about the NCAA and this paying players debate, and that was the solution they suggested. They basically argued that baseball prospects can go to the minor leagues, and basketball/soccer prospects can play in Europe, so do something similar for football players. Give them an opportunity to be actual professionals at 18.