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New summer pro football league will offer a paid alternative to college football
Posted on 1/11/17 at 9:57 am
Posted on 1/11/17 at 9:57 am
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A group of organizers with deep NFL ties plans to launch a new professional football league, with the ambition of giving promising young players an alternative to college football that offers a salary and instruction they feel is lacking in the college game.
Pacific Pro Football aims to begin play in 2018 with four teams based in Southern California. Unlike many other start-up leagues, its talent pool will be limited to athletes who are less than four years removed from high school graduation. The goal is to give young prospects a professional outlet to prepare for the NFL, said Don Yee, the league’s CEO.
The league launches in the midst of a growing debate about amateurism and a college model that rewards student-athletes with scholarships but not salaries. Labor lawyers have challenged the NCAA, and the battle is being waged in several court rooms across the country. Yee has been an outspoken critic of the college model and says his league will treat young athletes as employees, like any other pro sports outfit.
“As I’ve thought about this and studied it for years, I felt that it would be terrific if these emerging football players had a choice in determining how they wanted to get better at their craft,” said Yee, the longtime agent of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Along with Yee, the league is co-founded by Ed McCaffrey, a former NFL wide receiver, and Jeff Husvar, a former Fox Sports executive. Its advisory board includes former NFL coach Mike Shanahan; Mike Pereira, the league’s former officiating czar; ESPN reporter Adam Schefter; Jim Steeg, a longtime NFL executive; and veteran political strategist Steve Schmidt.
Organizers hope to eventually expand beyond California. All teams will be owned by the league, and the average player salary will be $50,000, Yee said. The league initially will play a six- to eight-game season that runs through July and August, concluding just before the NFL and college seasons begin.
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Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:00 am to Bench McElroy
I wonder how they will produce revenue? I don't think anyone would watch that.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:01 am to Bench McElroy
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that offers a salary and instruction they feel is lacking in the college game.
What kind of coaches do they think will be in this "league"?
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:01 am to Bench McElroy
Some investors are about to get robbed of their money.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:04 am to Choupique19
at best it affects some of the smaller schools in areas its located in, but guys will still be better off at the big time programs that offer much more in the way of facilities and coaching.
that's assuming it ever gets off the ground
that's assuming it ever gets off the ground
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:06 am to hashtag
No chance this is succesful.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:08 am to Bench McElroy
They are going to need some sort of scholarship program to pay for school for those that lose their eligibility to play in college, but don't make it in professional football.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:08 am to Choupique19
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What kind of coaches do they think will be in this "league"?
Ex NFL players & coaches?
There are only 32 Head coaching jobs & some very capable people just don't get opportunities in the NFL.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:09 am to Bench McElroy
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:12 am to El Magnifico
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I wonder how they will produce revenue? I don't think anyone would watch that.
The first thing that pops into my head is that they can "sell" the players rights to NFL teams. No bidding, just a flat fee to whatever NFL team signs the player.
If the NFL keeps the 3 years out of HS Rule, that would allow for some roster consistency. You'd think that the level of play would be consistent with the top teams in FCS to begin with, and improve from there. Not crazy to imagine they could get a TV deal....heck, maybe even on NFL Network.
They have to do it right, but it can be done.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:17 am to lsusa
It will work if they start to sway top talent to their league as opposed to going to college. Imagine if 10 of the top 50 players joined them.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:22 am to Bench McElroy
Good.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:22 am to lsusa
Why would I go play for $50k when I could get well over 100k at an sec school?
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:25 am to El Magnifico
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I wonder how they will produce revenue? I don't think anyone would watch that.
Assuming there are about 50 players per team, they're going to have to generate at least $10 million/year. I'm assuming most of that money will have to come from TV. I'm looking at similar TV sports contracts in that range. The closest comparison is the Big 10's basketball contract with CBS. CBS is paying the Big Ten $10 million annually for their basketball-only package. That deal including the Big 10 conference tournament semifinal and championship games and will last through 2023...
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 10:26 am
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:26 am to lsusa
quote:Those players would still have to enter the draft.
The first thing that pops into my head is that they can "sell" the players rights to NFL teams. No bidding, just a flat fee to whatever NFL team signs the player.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:27 am to Bench McElroy
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Organizers hope to eventually expand beyond California. All teams will be owned by the league, and the average player salary will be $50,000, Yee said. The league initially will play a six- to eight-game season that runs through July and August, concluding just before the NFL and college seasons begin.
Hopefully players realize that they are getting a better deal by going to college. $50,000 in Southern California isn't shite.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 10:37 am to Bench McElroy
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its talent pool will be limited to athletes who are less than four years removed from high school graduation. The goal is to give young prospects a professional outlet to prepare for the NFL, said Don Yee, the league’s CEO.
my question is why would you limit yourself to this, wouldn't the benefit be putting a young backup QB that won't get in-season reps into this league?
QBs and O-line are the two positions that constantly see NFL people complaining about in terms of the college athlete.
This post was edited on 1/12/17 at 10:46 am
Posted on 1/11/17 at 11:05 am to PearlJam
Union
Posted on 1/11/17 at 11:07 am to gjackx
Nice call, it was also the 1st thing I thought of as well. Wonder how many other thought the same thing ?
Posted on 1/11/17 at 12:11 pm to 91TIGER
This could really hurt CFB as freshman and sophomore standouts may flock to this league because it will be small, attention will be focused directly on draftability, and they'll only have to play 33% of a normal college season, meaning fewer chances to get hurt.
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