Football in the Olympics was also a dumb idea because who would play in it? The Olympics takes place when the NFL and college are in training camp. How would coaches feel if their best players left camp for weeks? There's also the injury and fatigue factor. I can't imagine most NFL players would be interested in playing in 4-5 games right before the season starts. If you had amateurs it's still a case where most players wouldn't want to play. If you're Deshaun Watson, Leonard Fournette, or Myles Garrett and haven't made money yet are you going to want to play more games and risk getting injured?
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