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Good. It probably won't save the sport, but at least by ndhouston

the truth about their manipulations is getting out there.

I really don't see how college football will survive this era. Most of the best athletes now realize that American football is, at best, a 2nd tier sport in the global pantheon of sports. If I were a great athlete in high school I would focus on basketball, soccer, or baseball. All three have significantly higher earnings ceilings than American football, with far less injury risk.

Funny fact: even pro cricket has a higher average salary than the average NFL player. The Mumbai Indians of the India Premier League (cricket) had an average salary of > $5M/player in 2019. The current NFL salary cap is $200m for a 53-man roster, or just under $4M/player.

American football is not keeping pace with other sports. Budding pro athletes would do well to notice this.