Since Citizens United, we have ceased being Citizens and are now Subjects. Your boss is the guy who signs your checks. We don't sign the checks that pay our "Representatives".
Both partys and every Congress Critter is owned by a billionaire or billionaires. We'll need a populist blue wave...
At least Shula had coached in some capacity as an assistant. He may be able to hire an outstanding staff to completely lean on but...
The conspiracy buff in me says he was promised this to get him out of politics, at least this round.
Could be his reps have been in contact with the family of those killed and they would be for releasing him in exchange for 50% (or whatever negotiated) of his future earnings.
I love the idea of a salary cap for players, collectively bargained. Now do the coaches. I seem to remember Coach Bryant couldn't make more than the school President...
Basically, this'll force everybody to put walk-on depth on scholarship. With the amount of money schools are swimming in these days, I think it's great.
It read like his lawyers and representation issued the "apology". I don't believe it was sincere. He's troubled. He also wants to get a good draft grade.