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Top 5 US cities #NFL players per capita:
1️⃣ Mobile- 13 players from pop. 184,952 (1 in 14.2K)
2️⃣ Miami- 19 from 439,890 (1 in 23.1K)
3️⃣ Tampa- 15 from 387,050 (1 in 25.8K)
4️⃣ New Orleans- 13 from 376,971 (1 in 29.0K)
5️⃣ Atlanta- 13 from 496,461 (1 in 38.2K)View quoted post on X
College player not taking a pick 6 back to the house needs to be investigated. Or they just don’t have love for the game anymore.View quoted post on X
College football has been forever changed by the money 18, 19, and 20-year-olds can now make.View quoted post on X
The dream used to be earning a starting spot, winning championships, getting your degree, building a legacy, and hopefully making life-changing money in the NFL. Now players can make that money without ever taking a meaningful snap. We see players sitting out bowl games, chasing transfer portal paydays, and leaving programs that spent years developing them.
I know the counterarguments. Coaches make millions, and universities generate enormous revenue. Fair points. But most coaches spent years grinding as assistants to earn those opportunities. Universities also fund scholarships, facilities, and athletic programs that often lose money.
Maybe revenue sharing tied to team success makes more sense than the current NIL system. Win more, generate more revenue, and everyone benefits. That seems like a better incentive for loyalty and teamwork.
And I say this as the father of a teenage son hoping to play college football soon. Believe me, we’ll gladly welcome any opportunity for him to make money playing football. I’m not against athletes getting paid. I just question the long-term consequences of how we’re doing it.
The free market has a way of correcting itself, though, and I’ll be interested to see where college football ends up over the next five years. The second and third-order effects are still unfolding. I just hope we don’t lose what made college football special in the first place.
Straight to business for Jeremiah Smith after becoming the all-time @bigten receiving TD leader
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