There isn't any fair way to have schools compensate the players, and I can accept that that already are via their scholarships. But, if a guy can make a deal with EA, or Gatorade or even the local hardware store, they should be allowed.

*Shrug* That's just it, you either get wrestling or you don't. You have to be able to accept wrestling on its own terms. I know for some people the fact that it's "fake" is too much of a barrier to get over. Which is fine, except that when you dismiss it that way, you've shown you don't appreciate what a phenomenal…

Looks like there are plenty of folks pointing out how stupid this is, so I'm free to point out that it's also kind of brilliant.

The name is gonna change, probably sooner than people realize. Goodell's comments on it last week were a sign that the league is open to the idea, and while Rog said the final decision would rest with Snyder, you can bet the league will vigorously encourage him to make the switch. The league has gotten a pass on this…

Valid point. Although, I wonder if she actually tried to speak to him through the door, or did she go straight for the phone. Although I'm not sure it would have mattered.

"Hello, are you the man of the house? Sorry to be a bother, but I'd just like to discuss with you possibly relieving you of some of your valuables and sexually assaulting your wife and teenage daughter."

"But everything else going in makes it all look, well, a little silly."

Do they look like Tight Ends? Or do they just look like basketball players who keep themselves in exquisite shape? I seem remember tales of smoking and drinking beer at halftime. I would imagine a culture that would allow that would be incapable of producing guys that looked like this.

The problem is the risk weren't unknown to the league. Common sense would also dictate that a company educate their employees about potential dangers of the job, and do what they can to mitigate those dangers. The NFL did neither.

I'm on the Elba/007 bandwagon as well. Even if it's just once, it would be fantastic. He's the coolest actor the UK has to offer right now. Only seems right.

At issue is a measly $82,000

I think I've seen this particular affliction before...

Guns don't kill people, dogs who WON'T SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GET OUT OF MY FUCKING HEAD kill people.

You can't play tackle football without concussions, in the US Canada or anywhere else.

I don't have an issue with what Dolphin25 is doing, I guess I just don't see why anyone who actually wants to watch the matches would seek him out. You'd have to be more interested in his performance than that of the guys actually wrestling.

No, Money down!

This isn't even about them being paid to play. This about them getting paid for licensing deals. If you want to make the case that the scholarship is, in essence, a salary, I can buy that. But if you're saying that the scholarship is also a stand-in for the money they'd get from EA, Gatorade or Nike, that's when I…

A Xenia Onatopp reference AND a Fuck Dan Snyder. Good work outta you, Ace.

I think someone has looked into and found that the odds are about even. But I too am too lazy to actually do the research. So let's just call it a draw and hope Mr. Griffin stays upright.

I'm sure that knowing that he'd retained that right was of great comfort to Tom Brady as Bernard Pollard was shredding his knee.