Goodell merges NFL and NCAA

[TruCatzFan]

This is a good read

http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/story?storyId=6874169

[Darth Biscuit]

Saw this on ESPN before coming in... I wonder if Pryor's pre-suspension is part of some kind of deal for him to be eligible for the draft?

Either way, I don't agree with it... either he's eligible or not and it has nothing to do with his actions prior to being an NFL player.

[panthers55]

The NFl has nothing do with the NCAA and this is a stupid read. It isn't as if Goodell suspended him from games in college. He simply looked at the evidence and made a ruling so teams who might draft him know what they are getting into if they draft him.

[blackcatgrowl]

Yeah, I don't agree with this at ALL.

First off, what the fu_ck does an inappropriate action in your college career have to do with the NFL? Nothing. Zero. Ziltch.

Secondly, NCAA rules are completely arbitrary and conform to an ideology that is proving more and more lopsided, unfair, and unenforcable. Millions of dollars are made off of players in college, most of which will never see a professional snap of football. Many of which come from low-income families. Yes, they get a degree and many get help maintaining their lifestyle while in school, but that compensation is pennies on a 100 dollar bill. Adrian Peterson missed the mark on his comments about the NFL... but had he said them about the NCAA and their ridiculous rules, he'd be hitting a lot closer to the mark. By following the NCAA's lead, Goodell is helping a dysfunctional system of exploitation. Why he would embroil professional sports in a clearly amateur system is beyond me. It's truely mystifying.