[Daseal]

First of all, the question here isn't whether I would take $60,000 over $100,000. That answer is obvious, but insignificant to the issue. There is no doubt Clarett wants to earn money. We all do. But we cannot sue prospective employers demanding them to hire us before we meet the qualifications of the employer. Secondly, your analogy doesn't make sense because no firm would offer more money to a sophomore than a senior who has had more college training.

Of course it doesn't make sense. I was trying to put it in terms you might be able to fathom since your mindset seems to be running one way. Clarett had an amazing year, if the next year he has isn't so good HE LOSES MONEY. Simple as that. Had he gone out right after buckeyes season he would have easily been a top 5 draft pick. Only reason anyone is slightly tentive about him is he's been away from football for a little while. And yes, we CAN sue if the employeers qualifications are unreasonable. Which in this case it was decided that they were. He was kept out because of his age, yes it goes by years out of high school, but you know what, that argument doesn't hold water, because of the NFL draft Clarett should have been out of HS for 3 years. He graduated early, in December of 2000, I'm pretty sure. The NFL then quickly said, oh well we didn't mean for it to work like that! So they sued with anti-trust laws, which were OVIOUSLY broken.

And that Daseal, is insane. I will say this for you though, you're consistent with this absurd position. By the way, I bet there were quite a few people who thought that Clarett's request to enter the NFL before he was eligible was unreasonable too.

This is far from absurd. If there was a court order given for you to live in my house I can not stop you. I can appeal and hope that goes through, but if it is finalized nothing I can do. Yes, many people thought his request was unreasonable, but others of us saw it coming from a mile away and think it's a positive thing.

My contention is that the court decision is wrong.

So go spend some money on Capitol Hill and lobby to get anti-trust laws voided. Goodluck.

NFL makes its decision to allow athletes based on the number of years after high school. For most, that means forgoing their junior year of college. It has nothing to do with age, or any of the aforementioned civil rights or equal opportunity employment issues. The fact is, the NFL doesn't even need a reason to justify why the rules are the way they are. It could be because that's when the NFL decided that a football player has gained the necessary experience to play in their league.

Wrong. They have to pass a physical which makes them eligible. They won't let someone my size in unless they play kicker! They do need to justify their rules, otherwise they will be overturned like we saw. The NFL will have younger kids in it, get used to it. These players will still go to college for a year or two I bet, they just want to come out when they feel they're ready. No one's bitching about Mike Williams coming out. Clarett is a better player than Mike Williams, in my honest opinion. He's a tough little bastard and he can run hard. I think it was Michael Clayton that said he expected 10-12 underclassment to come out. This is something college players wanted for a long time. Also, the NFL is discriminating. It's age, don't let the wording fool you. You think they would let a genius who graduated highschool at 13 play in the NFL when he was 16? Nope, they'd find ways around it.

The NFL feels he isn't qualified. Says so in their eligibility rules.

Who gives a shit? They have special interests to protect that don't pertain to the NFL at all. Ask any sports 'expert' if physically and mentally Clarett can play ball. 90% will say yes, but they're worried about the ones that aren't.

Every team must operate within the guidelines and rules of the NFL. And yes, now that the verdict is in, some team may very well draft him, or sign him through undrafted free agency. I know I can sue based upon anti-discrimination laws, but that's not the reason Clarett was denied entry.

Anti-trust laws.

Either way, don't get too worked up. After the NFL draft the NFL lawyers will file an appeal and Clarett will no longer have reason to fight it. The NFL will go closed door until sued again.