In the wake of this week’s statement by the NCAA, it appears that we have only two options left for the direction
college sports is going to go. 1) A level playing field; or 2) A free market system. Where do you stand?
The NCAA statement about the changes it is planning to make to allow compensation for Name, Image and LIkeness leave gaping holes which will create a mess of eligibility problems.
The NCAA redshirting rules is causing many unanticipated consequences. Does it create a net benefit to the players and the schools?
You have to wonder whether the “solution” is the proposed Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) law that was passed in California and is now being proposed in many other states.
We examine whether the NFLPA should be held more accountable for their failure to protect players on concussions issues.
Players get cut all the time for egregious mistakes all of the time. We rarely advocate for taking away someone’s livelihood, but you have to
But after watching ESPN’s outstanding 30 for 30 Broke” there is not much else to say. I guess you could say it is sad, scary, disturbing or any of another dozen negative thoughts. I did not expect to be overwhelmed by it since this is a field with which I have a lot of direct experience.
Overall I felt that the movie did a pretty good job of highlighting some of the most severe examples of what could happen as a result of ongoing head trauma and potentially as a result of CTE. Obviously, I am too close to the issue and not really part of the “target market” so maybe my expectations are a bit off.
Soccer is obviously the world’s sport and the pageantry and vivid colors give the event great flair. However, there are 3 rules that I would love to see changed which would improve the soccer experience without drastically changing the sport. Any change is met with objection from the traditionalists but I believe that these 3 changes would create a better overall game.
