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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Are agents to blame?

Who is most responsible for the issues resulting from improper relations between agents and college athletes?

Heads in the sand

The NCAA must step up and act to protect its players from opportunistic agents rather than simply handing down sanctions to college programs after the fact.

The blame game

Universities must provide personnel to teams to prevent agent interaction that may result in NCAA sanctions. College players cannot be held solely accountable.

An unsustainable system

NCAA athletes earn millions of dollars for their universities, coaches and administrators but receive very little in return for their performance. That must change.

New rules for schools

Colleges and agents need to be held accountable for improper dealings with NCAA athletes, and a new system needs to be established that does not punish innocent bystanders for the actions of past players.

Slotted salaries needed

Slotted salaries at both the NFL and NCAA levels would greatly reduce the influence of agents while also giving so-called amateur athletes the compensation they deserve for their performance on the field.

NFL Season 2010

Preseason The preseason games kick off with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 8 PM Eastern on NBC.  The Cowboys and the Bengals will battle it out at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Some of the games of note in the preseason will be the Giants and Jets [...]