re: 12 Team Playoff

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For close to 100 years no one quit on their team before a bowl game. About 3 years into the playoff system it became the norm.

That seems like a pretty big coincidence.

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It is a coincidence. It just so happens that it took this long for players to realize that it's smarter to sit out once they had their draft placement sown up. Stop playing games, start practicing for the combine. Limit the risk of injury prior to getting a life changing payday.