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hughee99

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4. If it weren't for the NFL draft, Green Bay wouldn't still have a team.

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 03:32 AM

Jan 2014

The city isn't a big enough draw to young athletes, and the market isn't big enough to pay the ungodly sums needed (where all college athletes become free agents) to make up for that.

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Ryan Leaf manipulated the Indianapolis Colts into taking Peyton Manning instead of himself. [View all] ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 OP

Best thing TZ Jan 2014 #1

Not sure I really buy it...D-bag and D-bag on ESPN2 were joeybee12 Jan 2014 #2

I think it probably happened, but I place it in the "no bigs" drawer of sportsing. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #3

If it weren't for the NFL draft, Green Bay wouldn't still have a team. hughee99 Jan 2014 #4