Personally, I LOVE this idea... Dunno how far it will get, but interesting nonetheless...
Makes a LOT of sense, which is why I see it probably not happening.
-Bill
A variety of league sources tell me the NFL would like to enact fines and possibly even suspensions for a player once he enters the NFL if that player was found to have broken rules while in college.
Such an action would be unprecedented in American professional sports. While it seems unlikely to survive legal challenges, it's an indication the NFL sees the increasing college scandals as a threat to its image. The main concern some in the NFL have is that college players have no fear of punishment once they reach the NFL so they behave with impunity on the college level.
The idea is that such rules would make players think twice about accepting impermissible benefits and then running to the NFL.
Such an action would be unprecedented in American professional sports. While it seems unlikely to survive legal challenges, it's an indication the NFL sees the increasing college scandals as a threat to its image. The main concern some in the NFL have is that college players have no fear of punishment once they reach the NFL so they behave with impunity on the college level.
The idea is that such rules would make players think twice about accepting impermissible benefits and then running to the NFL.
-Bill
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