I miss Patler. He would put some logic into this that escapes me.
those other leagues also tried to compete directly against the nfl (other then arena which is almost another sport)
also, football is more popular then ever before, not like the 70's or 80's when other leagues failed
First of all, the NCAA shouldn't have objections if the 3 year thing was kept. A D league definitely would NOT be designed to replace college football. While development would be a part of it, it wouldn't be the primary thing either. If you had a couple of players a year per team come up through the ranks, that would be fine. It would be a way for the NFL team to stockpile more than the current practice squads, and I do think people would pay a little bit to watch, assuming the teams were linked to the local NFL team. I know I would. A key element to this would be having the parent team retain rights to at least a large part of the players - as they basically do not with practice squads now.
What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?
They currently don't want to expand rosters past 63. There is literally no appetite for it even though many teams each year would benefit when they have a run of injuries.
They would only actually expand rosters if the thing could make money and the way to make money would be to take talent that does not want to go to college and put them in a professional league.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
I say again, the key to the whole thing is to have teams directly tied, probably wholly owned by the parent teams.
What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?
You mean like Defense Summer Camp??
Packers would be the nerds that get picked on and have to have mommy come pick them up.
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Packers had a couple of Guards play in NFLe didn't they?
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
D league sounds like a justice league porn parody.
D league would have a better chance of succeeding if the teams were affiliated with NFL teams. But I think the NFL is satisfied with their current minor league.
If this concussion issue really starts to effect the bottom line for the NFL, and makes less star athletes want to play football. I can see the league going to bigger rosters and possibly another developmental league to try and find more superstars and give them time to develop.
Now what y'all know about dem Texas boys
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