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5 reasons why EA Sports NCAA Football needs to make a comeback

By Jerran Anderson

Jan 8, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; The Heisman Trophy on display at Playoff Fan Central at the Tampa Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; The Heisman Trophy on display at Playoff Fan Central at the Tampa Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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5. Players can get their share

The EA Sports NCAA Football and College Basketball franchises were canned after licensing agreements ran out with the NCAA in 2013. However, a lot of the reluctance to renew the deal came from lawsuits which challenged the definition of amateurism across collegiate athletics.

Recent litigation in 2014 ruled that the NCAA must allow players to get paid. Going forward, players may be able to monetize their likenesses, which is fair considering the time and energy they’ve put into the sport. The NCAA nearly made an estimated $1 billion in revenue in 2014.

While the judge only ruled that athletes could tap into trust funds after graduating college, as well as an annual payments that cover the full cost of school and board, it’s a good start.

Players recently received average payments of $1,600 from a $60 million EA Sports settlement in 2014. Now that those payments have been dispersed, discussions can hopefully begin about renewing the NCAA Football franchise.

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