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Steelers great Ben Roethlisberger slams NIL, says college athletes are ‘coddled at a young age’

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger, who won two Super Bowl titles with the franchise during his playing days, says football has changed since he entered the NFL out of Miami (Ohio) in 2004. The Steelers haven’t had much success since 2016 – which is the last time the team won a playoff game –…

July 22, 20220Comments ByDan Canova

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Kirby Smart talks about Georgia’s NIL success, calls it a ‘reverse system’ right now

Georgia Bulldogs football players rose up draft boards and even set a new record with 15 players being selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, all of them being picked before the final round even began. Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart may be a fan. Before guaranteed contracts, players were able to reap the benefits of new name, image…

July 20, 20220Comments ByDalton Rice

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Nick Saban says Alabama players made over $3 million in NIL deals last year

College athletes getting paid for their name, image and likeness has been a constant topic of discussion over the last few years, and with a system finally in place for that to happen, there are plenty of people in support, and plenty of people who aren’t. Alabama head football coach Nick Saban seems to like the…

July 19, 20220Comments BySameer Kumar

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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey shares his thoughts on NIL

As the NIL landscape continues to be the talking point in high school and college sports, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey weighed in during his availability at SEC Media Day on Monday. Sankey shared his thoughts and spoke on college football and other college athletics as well. He said that he thinks the NCAA needs to…

July 18, 20220Comments ByDan Canova

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Cavinder twins land at Miami, NIL deals looming

Hanna and Haley Cavinder have announced their transfer portal destinations, choosing the University of Miami after entering the transfer portal this past March, according to The Associated Press. The twins have collected over five million social media followers between their TikTok and Instagram accounts, bringing plenty of NIL opportunities their way. Front Office Sports has…

April 25, 20220Comments ByDalton Rice

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