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<blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1019656" data-attributes="member: 17953"><p>Something that's always intrigued me is the idea that there could be a second avenue to making it to the NFL that's unexplored. Yes, there is sandlot football, and semi-pro football, as well as the XFL, etc, but that's not what I mean. I'm thinking in terms of minor league football, that would allow young people coming out of high school, who aren't interested in, or capable of making it in college, to pursue opportunities in the sport. </p><p></p><p>Let's face it, the NBA has the G-League, and baseball has their minor leagues. So does hockey. Even professional soccer has lower levels, where young players hone their skills, and can move up to the big time in their chosen sport.</p><p></p><p>Football needs this. They need to fund a 32 team slate of teams, just like the NFL. They should play their games in respectable sized stadiums, and the players on any given team are actually signed to the minor league contracts, by their respective teams. Expensive? Yes. But, as time went on, they could start to show profit, and probably even end up having TV contracts that would be substantial. A simple solution as to how to handle it would be to schedule all their games on a day that wouldn't interfere with college or pro football. I think Monday nights would be perfect. Just eliminate the NFL Monday Night game.</p><p></p><p>Sixteen games on Monday night, and TV for all of them, quite a bit like we see for the NFL. Make the games available in the same markets as each team who owns the minor league team has. Let people see some of the players that just might become future stars on their respective NFL teams.</p><p></p><p>I'd say this league should only be available for kids coming out of high school, and for 4 years after that, with a maximum players age possible.... something like 24.</p><p></p><p>Of course this play would weaken the college programs considerably if kids could drafted out of HS, or when they turn 18, in a draft about the same as the NFL draft is today, and base it on the team's previous year's records. Year one, use the parent team's record to determine slots.</p><p></p><p>It would put a whole new twist on some of these issues. Kids could try out as free agents for teams if not picked, or dropped. They could also make some money out of it. This could change the whole landscape of the journey in pro football. A lot of talent that just can't get into college would have a shot at the gold ring.</p><p></p><p>Just a thought that wandered around in my head at times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voyageur, post: 1019656, member: 17953"] Something that's always intrigued me is the idea that there could be a second avenue to making it to the NFL that's unexplored. Yes, there is sandlot football, and semi-pro football, as well as the XFL, etc, but that's not what I mean. I'm thinking in terms of minor league football, that would allow young people coming out of high school, who aren't interested in, or capable of making it in college, to pursue opportunities in the sport. Let's face it, the NBA has the G-League, and baseball has their minor leagues. So does hockey. Even professional soccer has lower levels, where young players hone their skills, and can move up to the big time in their chosen sport. Football needs this. They need to fund a 32 team slate of teams, just like the NFL. They should play their games in respectable sized stadiums, and the players on any given team are actually signed to the minor league contracts, by their respective teams. Expensive? Yes. But, as time went on, they could start to show profit, and probably even end up having TV contracts that would be substantial. A simple solution as to how to handle it would be to schedule all their games on a day that wouldn't interfere with college or pro football. I think Monday nights would be perfect. Just eliminate the NFL Monday Night game. Sixteen games on Monday night, and TV for all of them, quite a bit like we see for the NFL. Make the games available in the same markets as each team who owns the minor league team has. Let people see some of the players that just might become future stars on their respective NFL teams. I'd say this league should only be available for kids coming out of high school, and for 4 years after that, with a maximum players age possible.... something like 24. Of course this play would weaken the college programs considerably if kids could drafted out of HS, or when they turn 18, in a draft about the same as the NFL draft is today, and base it on the team's previous year's records. Year one, use the parent team's record to determine slots. It would put a whole new twist on some of these issues. Kids could try out as free agents for teams if not picked, or dropped. They could also make some money out of it. This could change the whole landscape of the journey in pro football. A lot of talent that just can't get into college would have a shot at the gold ring. Just a thought that wandered around in my head at times. [/QUOTE]
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