Penn State Quarterback, Sean Clifford "had conversations with league commissioner Kevin Warren this week about giving athletes a bigger voice in the future and about improving a variety of benefits for players."
In addition,
Jason Stahl, the founder and executive director of the College Football Players Association (CFBPA) spoke to Warren earlier this week about a trio of initial topics the CFBPA wants to negotiate with the Big Ten:
• A representative on each campus who can advocate for players during medical situations or other disputes. The representative would be hired by the CFBPA and serve an on-site role similar to the player representatives in professional sports unions;
• Funds from the conference to purchase medical insurance policies for former players that would cover the treatment of injuries from their college football careers;
• A to-be-determined percentage of media rights revenue for players.
Clifford and Stahl met this summer and formed a plan to organize players in the Big Ten to ask the league for improvements in medical care and a share of future revenue.
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In addition,
Jason Stahl, the founder and executive director of the College Football Players Association (CFBPA) spoke to Warren earlier this week about a trio of initial topics the CFBPA wants to negotiate with the Big Ten:
• A representative on each campus who can advocate for players during medical situations or other disputes. The representative would be hired by the CFBPA and serve an on-site role similar to the player representatives in professional sports unions;
• Funds from the conference to purchase medical insurance policies for former players that would cover the treatment of injuries from their college football careers;
• A to-be-determined percentage of media rights revenue for players.
Clifford and Stahl met this summer and formed a plan to organize players in the Big Ten to ask the league for improvements in medical care and a share of future revenue.
Players talking more benefits with Big Ten leaders
Big Ten players and an independent players' association are talking to conference officials about improved benefits and a bigger voice in college football's future.
