04-20-2004, 03:39 AM
rules that are bullshit should be overturned.
They are adults, they should be allowed to play. The teams would certainly draft them. It's not like there is any concern there.
The union is simply trying to help existing members by fucking anyone else.
There are two points that I see the NFL using to support this rule.
1. They can't handle the mental aspect of the game. Some of the best players in basketball and baseball were in the majors under twenty (Arod, Griffey in baseball and all the best basketball players besides Duncan pretty much skipped colllege alltogether. Hell Freddy Adu is 14 and is a pro. All three of those sports are more mentally challenging than football ("catch ball; run with ball")
2. They can't handle the physical demands of the sport. Football is way more physical and these kids can't possibly compete with the strength of men in their late 20s. Warrick Dunn is 180 pounds. Troy Brown is 5'10". Both Clarett and Williams are bigger than most of the people that they will be competing for playing time.
It's bullshit and the only reason this is being discussed is because unions, by definition suck ass.
They are adults, they should be allowed to play. The teams would certainly draft them. It's not like there is any concern there.
The union is simply trying to help existing members by fucking anyone else.
There are two points that I see the NFL using to support this rule.
1. They can't handle the mental aspect of the game. Some of the best players in basketball and baseball were in the majors under twenty (Arod, Griffey in baseball and all the best basketball players besides Duncan pretty much skipped colllege alltogether. Hell Freddy Adu is 14 and is a pro. All three of those sports are more mentally challenging than football ("catch ball; run with ball")
2. They can't handle the physical demands of the sport. Football is way more physical and these kids can't possibly compete with the strength of men in their late 20s. Warrick Dunn is 180 pounds. Troy Brown is 5'10". Both Clarett and Williams are bigger than most of the people that they will be competing for playing time.
It's bullshit and the only reason this is being discussed is because unions, by definition suck ass.
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