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College football has become a nasty business

By Beano Cook
ESPN Insider

Thursday, September 8, 2005

The decision by the presidents of America's colleges to permit their hired Hessians to play 12 football games beginning next year makes as much sense as adding two more pieces of cheese and another hamburger to the Big Mac. The latter adds calories, the former makes more money for the hungry athletic departments. It seems unfair, and any normal-thinking college football fan would agree. From all reports, the additional game came against the coaches' wishes and represents another case of greed ...

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