The decision was a pro union holding by a three judge panel that included a "wise latina" (Sonia Sotomayor). Without the collective bargaining agreement, the NFL might have lost on an anti-trust argument. Ironically, three years is about the average NFL career... so the union was trying to make sure that its members got the maximum earnings they could reasonably expect. Otherwise, the NFL would hire as many low cost rookies as possible.
Replies to: "Clarett lost on the grounds that the players union had agreed to the three year eligibility rule"
- Will Trevor Lawrence blow up the three season minimum rule for NFL draft eligibility? - Irishize - 12:06pm 1/8/19
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- 99.9% of players are not physically ready for the NFL after their freshman year of college. - IrishBarry - 8:17am 1/9/19
- Re: Will Trevor Lawrence blow up the three season minimum rule for NFL draft eligibility? - MarkHarman - 9:46pm 1/8/19
- I get the feeling he is in no hurry. Seems to love tearing up college defenses, quite sadistically. [NT] - BrashithAleim - 2:17pm 1/8/19
- Clarett lost on the grounds that the players union had agreed to the three year eligibility rule - Curly1918 - 2:02pm 1/8/19
- Already been tried - see Maurice Clarett's suit against the NFL - Nigel Tufnel - 12:26pm 1/8/19
- Re: Already been tried - see Maurice Clarett's suit against the NFL - Irishize - 12:40pm 1/8/19
- It might get interesting. - Napoleon - 12:08pm 1/8/19
- I would love to see him at ND in two years. - Curly1918 - 2:16pm 1/8/19
- Anyone know where Tony Alford is HC? - OHIrish - 2:50pm 1/8/19
- Assistant HC for offense and running backs at tOSU... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:55pm 1/8/19
- Whoaaaa...still no head coaching opportunities! Good guy. Bad idea [NT] - OHIrish - 3:30pm 1/11/19
- Assistant HC for offense and running backs at tOSU... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:55pm 1/8/19
- Anyone know where Tony Alford is HC? - OHIrish - 2:50pm 1/8/19
- I would love to see him at ND in two years. - Curly1918 - 2:16pm 1/8/19