Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................................. 1
Acknowledgment ............................................................................... 5
Chapter 1: The Amateur Stage......................................................... 7
Chapter 2: The Athlete Becomes Royalty .................................. 13
Chapter 3: Welcome To College ................................................... 25
Chapter 4: The Economics of College Football ......................... 38
Chapter 5: Time For the Big Leagues ........................................... 49
Chapter 6: A Head Start on Life.................................................... 61
Chapter 7: The Flow of Cash ......................................................... 71
Chapter 8: Time to Get to Work ................................................... 89
Chapter 9: Competition Heats Up ..............................................104
Chapter 10: Politics of the NFL ..................................................122
Chapter 11: The Injury Report ....................................................136
Conclusion ......................................................................................156