Want to reduce college football Bowl opt-outs? Pay the players
by Stephen Knox from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6HJRD)
The bowl opt-outs are a letdown, but we all saw what happened to Jaylon Smith. During the 2016 Fiesta Bowl - which was not a playoff game - his leg was mangled. A projected top-five pick fell to the second round. Since then, many star players have made the intelligent business decision to not play in games that reward...