Was Eli Manning right to refuse to play for the Chargers even though they had the first draft pick and picked him?

Part of me says yes, since once you revolve your life around a sport [and reach such levels] you're pretty much doing whatever your told [until you reach the zenith of your career and you're invincible, aka young and full of oneself]. On the other hand, it is his life, he can do what he want, but make sure they drug test him so he's not just a loon in the first place. You have to keep an eye on the erratic behavior of players these days..

I don't know about RIGHT, but he had better have been within his rights. Slavery was abolished a long time ago.

What about the NFL's rights to make rules?


Does that Clarett guy who went to the Supreme Court to try to get NFL draft eligibility have the right to play in the NFL ?

Part of me says yes, but part of me says no. I'm leaning more towards no, however.

Yes he does. Three years to the day after his high school class graduates. That is the rule made in the collective bargaining agreement between the players and management.

It's a damn shame that the chargers had to give him the satisfaction of being the No.1 pick...

But he did handle it better than Stevie Francis When he was drafted in the NBA he looked like a big cry baby...