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NFL's argument against Clarett is weak

By By Darrell Trimble
NFL Insider

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Maurice Clarett wants to be in the NFL. And make no mistake, the NFL wants Clarett to be a star in their league. But, as is often said, timing is everything. In the eyes of the NFL, Clarett is too young and must wait until 2005 for the opportunity to play in the league. According to the NFL's eligibility rules, a player can't enter the draft until he has been out of high school at least three years. Clarett and his lawyer, Alan C. Milstein, believe such an arbitrary stipulation is a violat ...

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