At this point, what keeps any of us from paying great players more than the NFL will?

Nothing bro.

Go ahead and pony up that $10M to have Will Campbell come back to Red Stick next year.

The NFL is one most powerful organizations in the country. They drive the largest ratings on all the major networks. Don’t get it twisted, they have deep political ties and would not allow that to happen.

I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention but Campbell has sucked. We’ll take Boutte back though!

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The NFL is one most powerful organizations in the country. They drive the largest ratings on all the major networks. Don’t get it twisted, they have deep political ties and would not allow that to happen.

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My Man ... that is just simply bullshite. I see a lot - A LOT - of shite here that makes no sense. Same as political threads. Same as most news commentary. Sometimes just drunk ranting. Sometimes the WillyT crazy purposeful stuff. But seriously - what you just posted made no sense.

The NFL LOVES the College Boosters paying extra for the boys to stay in school another year. Because its another year to evaluate 'em. Son - the NFL is the group of owners that collectively bargained to put in a salary cap. The NFL is in the business of, as a group of owners, collectively playing as a cartel. They act as an old school Sugar Trust. They trust each other so little as to put in a set of rules that says "none of us will pay our collective labor more than X amount of dollars".

It wouldn't be legal, by labor law, except the NFLPA is so fricking weak and stupid as to strike now and then so that the top 10% of their own membership makes 90% of the wages. And that's not far off.

So go ahead Texas. Pay Arch a First Round Wage for another year. The NFL does not mind. Anyone that thinks different ? Well ... honestly ... the problem with the Internet is anyone gets to spout an opinion.

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Maybe "great players" is a little adventurous but what keeps anyone from singing, say, UFL players?

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Nothing. Until there is a rule limit on age ? Or - and this shocks me more than anything - something about a general fricking progression toward a degree ?

Absolutely nothing.

Look - we're living in Retard-Ville. The last generation of the idea that Semi-Pro Ball was arranged around Higher Education. Only America could have come up with such a stupid arrangement.

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The NFL LOVES the College Boosters paying extra for the boys to stay in school another year. Because its another year to evaluate 'em. Son - the NFL is the group of owners that collectively bargained to put in a salary cap. The NFL is in the business of, as a group of owners, collectively playing as a cartel. They act as an old school Sugar Trust. They trust each other so little as to put in a set of rules that says "none of us will pay our collective labor more than X amount of dollars".

It wouldn't be legal, by labor law, except the NFLPA is so fricking weak and stupid as to strike now and then so that the top 10% of their own membership makes 90% of the wages. And that's not far off.

So go ahead Texas. Pay Arch a First Round Wage for another year. The NFL does not mind. Anyone that thinks different ? Well ... honestly ... the problem with the Internet is anyone gets to spout an opinion.

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Pretty much spot on. I'll only differ on one minor point... We may see the NFL adjust it's 1st and 2nd round pay scales upward if they want to cherry pick more than the top 10-15 from the college ranks. Right now, Chambliss projecting 2nd round is going to gain him +/- $2.5M/year. .... Ole Miss paying him 4M is going to successfully retain him. If he were a top 15-20 pick he'd be gone. If the NFL have enough owners and GMs wanting to truly get the best 60 college players each year then they'll need to increase the rookie scale at the top rounds. That kind of adjustment may happen. But in general you are right on how the NFL sees things.