Clowney runs 4.5 40 at winter workout

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Just because you don't agree with the requirement doesn't mean it isn't legit.

It was agreed to by the NFL and NFLPA


It's in the CBA, therefore is the 'legit' rule set for the NFL draft.

That is quite true - it's in the CBA. And that makes it problematic for any type of lawsuit on unfair labor grounds. What they're going to do eventually is rule that Clowney wasn't able to bargain and hence shouldn't be subject to the agreement. Only those who voted on it (or had representation) will be subject to it. I.e., it will be deemed anti-competitive as it's bending the law to prevent competition in the labor market.

Anyway, we used to have unpaid Olympians. We used to have non-scholarship college athletes. We used to have a ban on free agents. On and on. Eventually they all fell. This eventually will too, might just take a while.