Because the union has shown themselves to be above challenging things they’ve agreed to- HGH testing, waiving collusion claims?

So we have a blogger, who has never played football at any sort of legitimate level, talking about how a former Heisman winner and NFL QB “never has to step between the white lines.” He already did, he also “played for peanuts” in college AND in the NFL (contracts weren’t what they were now.) So keep trying to make him out like some pansy who never would step between the white lines, while infact he did and it’s you who didn’t.

The union agreed to it and for selfish reasons (try actually reading the article), so everyone who is only bashing the NFL for this needs to learn to read and comprehend.

Amobi Okoye was drafted when he was 19 years old. Perhaps put in a clause with the younger players that they can return to college if they are not signed or drafted.

bad example…In Hockey, sure an 18 is allowed to make the team, and is given 10 games as a tryout. but at that age, he is not ready then he must be sent to his junior club. HE cant play on the NHLS’ minor league affiliate due to his age.. If he could then he could start to earn on his entry level contract and start in the minors and be called up at some point.Therefore even in hockey there is a certain amount of restriction due to age

Sure he may be able to physically take on the next level but emotionally and mentally, not a chance.

lets face it, rg3 and Luck could have succeeded in the nfl a year earlier but didnt complain.

The few guys who make that kind of push to clamor for this rule to be changed, do not want to rush to the NFL to accept the challange, they want the contract. Nothing more

Clowney is not playing for free, neither is any other athlete that gets a free ride to a College education. Most professions require a degree to be hired for a certain job; the NFL is no exception. Your degree is playing College ball or being out of H.S. for at least 3 years and hopefully having the sense to get your educational degree as well. An 18 year old has a right to make a living if he wants; McDonalds hires teenagers quite regularly I hear. The rule is there because most guys Clowney’s age are not ready for the toll that the NFL takes on their body and the NFL wants these guys to actually have something to fall back on when their career is over. Crazy I know.

Rant completed.

This is a good rule. It prevents ill prepared kids from flooding the NFL and/or canceling their college career prior to being ready. We already see too many guys come out too early as it is, and when they are drafted and are busts, they are taking up roster spots and money from more deserving players.
On top of this, is this really unfair. Most jobs require college degrees to get it, even though the degree itself is not needed to do the day to day tasks. So if the avg college student has to pay for 3 or 4 years of education to get a piece of paper so that they can apply for a job, where is the terribleness in a player being forced to wait for three years?

Every single year more Juniors get drafted then Seniors….ALL those players took the same risk Clowney is and most probably did the same thing and took out insurance. I really don’t get how this is an issue?

Like was said above, if he takes school serious and god forbid an injury does happen he went for free and is at worst a year from a FREE degree from a major university and his insurace will pay out a considerable sum to cover his potential earnings loss….Again, what is the issue here?

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Remember Marcus Dupree ?

I believe South Carolina is a right to work state unlike New York so the CBA isn’t dispositive with regards to a non-member. The NFL rule certainly looks vulnerable to a right to work challenge. The NFL can hardly claim that Taft-Hartley doesn’t apply.

Now how many do you hear about in the NBA that only requires a single year of college and would force them to earn 3 full years of credits to finish? None.

The rule HELPS the athletes too. Don’t be foolish.

Well, someone had to say it.

Sure, it makes college football fun to watch because the players have to play college football for longer.

But why should the players care? An NFL career is time sensitive. Shouldnt these kids try to get to the NFL as early as possible, just like the NBA? Why would the union agree to this rule in the first place?

a 2 year rule would be fine, and would benefit these athletes much better. And if you need a third year, take it. Switch it from 3 to 2 in the next CBA, and everyone is happy, except the NFL. Because their free farm system doesnt produce quite as polished players. Whatever though